Middle school students' learning of mathematics using mobile phones: Conditions and consequences

Journal of Interactive Learning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-25

  Baya'A, Nimer ^a   Daher, Wajeeh ^a  

^a Al Qasemi Academic College   (Israel)

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