Digital natives: Where is the evidence?

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 503-520

  Helsper, Ellen Johanna ^a   Eynon, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77952490199     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920902989227     Document Type: Article

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