Introducing pocket PCs in schools: Attitudes and beliefs in the first year

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 470-480

  Ng, Wan ^a   Nicholas, Howard ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Implementing pocket PCs in curriculum; Primary school education; Secondary school education

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; EDUCATION COMPUTING; HAND HELD COMPUTERS; INTEGRATION; MICROCOMPUTERS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ATTITUDES; BELIEFS; IMPLEMENTING POCKET PCS IN CURRICULUM; PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION; SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION;

EDUCATION;

EID: 57849162451     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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