Towards a typology of computer use in primary education

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-206

  Tondeur, J ^a   Van Braak, J ^a   Valcke, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computer use; Evaluation methodologies; Primary education; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248327946     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2006.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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