Educational computer use in leisure contexts: A phenomenological study of adolescents? experiences at internet cafés

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 232-274

  Cilesiz, Sebnem ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Computer use; Context; Informal learning; Internet caf ; Phenomenology; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849137906     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831208323938     Document Type: Article

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