Adults' use of computers and the Internet for self-education

Studies in the Education of Adults

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-159

  Selwyn, Neil ^a   Gorard, Stephen ^b   Furlong, John ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adults; computers; informal learning; Internet; self education

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649102382     PISSN: 02660830     EISSN: 14789833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2006.11661530     Document Type: Article

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