The role of information and communication technologies in improving teaching and learning processes in primary and secondary schools

ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-220

  Sangra, Albert ^a   Gonzalez Sanmamed, Mercedes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

educational innovation; information and communication technologies; quality; school improvement; teaching and learning processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957644346     PISSN: 09687769     EISSN: 17411629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687769.2010.529108     Document Type: Article

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