An activity-theoretical approach to research of ICT integration in Singapore schools: Orienting activities and learner autonomy

Computers and Education

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-236

  Lim, Cher Ping ^a   Chai, Ching Sing ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Pedagogical issues; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; WEBSITES;

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT); PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES;

EDUCATION;

EID: 2642513917     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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