The use of innovative ICT in the active pursuit of literacy

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-58

  Watts, M ^a   Lloyd, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active learning; Primary school literacy; Software evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042856295     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2004.00065.x     Document Type: Article

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