Using handhelds to support students' outdoor educational activities

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-71

  Churchill, Daniel ^a   Kennedy, David ^a   Flint, David ^b   Cotton, Nick ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Prague Brunelova 960/12   (Czech Republic)

^c Rennaisance College   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Affordances; Handhelds; Inquires; Mobile learning; Outdoor education activities

Indexed keywords

PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS;

AFFORDANCES; HANDHELDS; INQUIRES; MOBILE LEARNING; OUTDOOR EDUCATION;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77956976498     PISSN: 15604624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2010.031648     Document Type: Article

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