Using mobile learning to increase environmental awareness

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 381-389

  Uzunboylu, Huseyin ^a   Cavus, Nadire ^a   Ercag, Erinc ^a  

^a NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Environmental awareness; Gender; Grade; m Learning

Indexed keywords

DATA RECORDING; INTEROPERABILITY; MULTIMEDIA SERVICES; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; PHOTOGRAPHY; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

CLEAN ENVIRONMENTS; COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COMPUTER EDUCATIONS; DATA SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; GENDER; INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES; M LEARNINGS; M-LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING SYSTEMS; MOBILE LEARNINGS; MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES; MOBILE TELEPHONES; MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING SYSTEMS; NEW CONCEPTS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 58049202202     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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