Adopting the instructional science paradigm to encompass training in virtual environments

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 197-215

  Dorsey, D ^a   Campbell, G ^b   Russell, S ^a  

^a Personnel Decisions Research Institutes   (United States)

^b NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Instructional strategies; Learning theories; Training; Virtual environments

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007873356     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220802151427     Document Type: Article

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