Introducing ICT into schools in Rwanda: Educational challenges and opportunities

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-43

  Rubagiza, Jolly ^a   Were, Edmond ^b   Sutherland, Rosamund ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

^b MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Education; ICT; Rwanda; Social justice

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN RESOURCE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK;

RWANDA;

EID: 77957750963     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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