Research into literacy and technology in primary classrooms: An exploration of understandings generated by recent studies

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-37

  Burnett, Cathy ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 58449136554     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2008.01379.x     Document Type: Article

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