Information and communication technologies in pre-school settings: A review of the literature;Technologies de l’information et de la communication dans le cadre préscolaire: Une revue de la litérature;Las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación en los escenarios pre-escolares: Una reseña de la literature

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-234

  Stephen, Christine ^a   Plowman, Lydia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8444248314     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966976032000147343     Document Type: Article

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