The impact of computer usage on academic performance: Evidence from a randomized trial at the United States Military Academy

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 56, Issue , 2017, Pages 118-132

  Carter, Susan Payne ^a   Greenberg, Kyle ^a   Walker, Michael S ^a  

^a UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; COMPUTER; STUDENT;

EID: 85007247391     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2016.12.005     Document Type: Article

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