Integrating technology into K-12 teaching and learning: Current knowledge gaps and recommendations for future research

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-252

  Hew, Khe Foon ^a   Brush, Thomas ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Curriculum; Future research; K 12; Strategies; Technology integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250175825     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-006-9022-5     Document Type: Article

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