Impact of online resources on informal learners: Parents' perception of their parenting skills

Computers and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 173-186

  Na, Jin Cheon ^a   Chia, Shee Wai ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Interactive learning environment; Learning communities; Lifelong learning

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL LIBRARIES; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

ADULT LEARNING; INFORMAL LEARNERS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING COMMUNITIES; LIFELONG LEARNING; PARENTING SKILLS;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 43549115682     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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