Does computer use increase educational achievements? student-level evidence from PISA

OECD Journal: Economic Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 127-148

  Spiezia, Vincenzo ^a  

^a OECD   (France)

Author keywords

Computer use; Education; Educational policies; ICT; PISA

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954621889     PISSN: 19952848     EISSN: 19952856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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