How children and adults learn to use computers: A developmental approach
New Directions for Child and Adolescent DevelopmentPublished 1 January 2004
Zheng Yan, Kurt W. Fischer
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This chapter reviews current understanding of these issues and presents empirical studies demonstrating how to advance that understanding.
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How do children and adults learn to use computers? What developmental processes are involved in learning to use computers? This chapter reviews current understanding of these issues and presents empirical studies demonstrating how to advance that understanding.
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