An analysis of the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and scientific literacy in Canada and Australia

Computers and Education

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1072-1082

  Luu, King ^a   Freeman, John G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Country specific developments; Gender studies; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; AUSTRALIA; COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT; DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; GENDER DIFFERENCES; GENDER STUDIES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; LEARNING OUTCOME; PRIOR EXPERIENCE; QUALITY OF TEACHING; RELATED VARIABLES; SCIENTIFIC LITERACY; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SKILLED WORKFORCES; STUDENT ASSESSMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; POPULATION STATISTICS; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 78951492729     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.11.008     Document Type: Article

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