The impact of computer use at home on students' Internet skills

Computers and Education

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 460-480

  Kuhlemeier, Hans ^a   Hemker, Bas ^a  

^a Cito group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Distributed learning environments; Gender studies; Internet skills; Secondary education; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; INTERNET; STUDENTS; TEXT PROCESSING;

DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; GENDER STUDIES; INTERNET SKILLS; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 34248669584     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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