Effectiveness of Computer-based College Teaching: A Meta-analysis of Findings

Review of Educational Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1980, Pages 525-544

  Kulik, James A ^a,b   Kulik, Chen Lin C ^a,b   Cohen, Peter A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 84970695860     PISSN: 00346543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00346543050004525     Document Type: Article

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