Broadening access to the curriculum through using technology to link home and school: A critical analysis of reforms intended to improve students' educational attainment

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-53

  Lewin, Cathy ^a   Mavers, Diane ^a   Somekh, Bridget ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum reform; Digital divide; Flexible learning; Home school links; ICT; Innovative practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444430278     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958517032000055974     Document Type: Article

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