Developing an instrument to measure computer literacy

Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-28

  Jones, Mary C ^a   Pearson, Rodney A ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer literacy; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007873326     PISSN: 08886504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08886504.1996.10782184     Document Type: Article

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