Pocket School: Exploring mobile technology as a sustainable literacy education option for underserved indigenous children in Latin America

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 435-445

  Kim, Paul ^a   Miranda, Talia ^b   Olaciregui, Claudia ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNESCO   (Peru)

^c Ellis Elementary   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Indigenous children; Latin America; Literacy education; Mobile learning; Pocket School; Underserved population

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LITERACY; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL IMPACT;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 42649119444     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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