Successful implementation factors for using computers in Iranian schools during one decade (1995-2005)

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-68

  Zamani, Bibi Eshrat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Country specific developments; Gender studies; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; GENDER STUDIES; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; POLICY DOCUMENTS; POLITICAL STABILITY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; SITUATIONAL FACTORS; SOCIO-ECONOMICS; SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 74249083885     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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