Situated learning and identity development in a korean older adults' computer classroom

Adult Education Quarterly

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 438-455

  Kim, Young Sek ^a   Merriam, Sharan B ^b  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

community of practice; computer learning; identity development; Korean culture; older adult learning; situated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049293811     PISSN: 07417136     EISSN: 15523047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741713610363019     Document Type: Article

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