Evaluating computer technology integration in a centralized school system

Computers and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 669-686

  Eteokleous, Nikleia ^a  

^a Frederick Institute of Technology Nicosia   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Country specific developments; Elementary education; Improving classroom teaching; Media in education

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 44049085097     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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