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Peer reviewedEcht, Katharina V.; Morrell, Roger W.; Park, Denise C. – Educational Gerontology, 1998
Computer procedures were taught with either interactive multimedia CD-ROMs or manuals to 46 adults aged 60-74 and 46 aged 75-89. The younger group made fewer errors, required less help, and took less time. Both groups forgot some facts and procedures over time. Format did not affect performance. Spatial and verbal memory, text comprehension, and…
Descriptors: Age, Computer Literacy, Memory, Multimedia Instruction
