Learning objects in practice: The integration of reusable learning objects in primary education

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 897-908

  Cameron, Tiffani ^a   Bennett, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOCUS GROUPS; INTEGRATING LEARNING; LEARNING EXPERIENCES; LEARNING OBJECTS; LEARNING OUTCOME; PRIMARY EDUCATION; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; REUSABLE LEARNING OBJECT; STUDENT LEARNING; STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES; STUDY DESIGN;

INTEGRATION; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 78349256197     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2010.01133.x     Document Type: Article

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