A meta-analysis examining the impact of computer-assisted instruction on postsecondary statistics education: 40 years of research

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-278

  Larwin, Karen ^a   Larwin, David ^b  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction; Meta analysis; Statistics education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012445482     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2011.10782572     Document Type: Article

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