Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-141

  Chen, Chwen Jen ^a   Toh, Seong Chong ^b   Wan Ismail, Wan Mohd Fauzy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aptitude by treatment interaction; Learning environment; Learning style; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008834317     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2005.10782453     Document Type: Article

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