Some undergraduate students' perceptions of using technology for mathematics: tales of resistance

International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-63

  Povey, Hilary ^a   Ransom, Myka ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION USE; STUDENTS; TEACHING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

ENQUIRY; MATHEMATICS COURSES;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033751558     PISSN: 13823892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009829415428     Document Type: Article

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