Learning effects of print and digital geographic maps

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 290-302

  Verdi, Michael P ^a   Crooks, Steven M ^b   White, David R ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction; Digital learning environments; Digital maps; Geography instruction; Spatial displays

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007807994     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2002.10782387     Document Type: Article

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