Information technology use and creativity: Findings from the children and technology project

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 370-376

  Jackson, Linda A ^a   Witt, Edward A ^a   Games, Alexander Ivan ^a   Fitzgerald, Hiram E ^a   Von Eye, Alexander ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Creativity; Technology use; Videogames

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIANS; CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS; CELL PHONE; CHILDREN; COMPUTER USE; CREATIVE THINKING; CREATIVITY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USE; INTERNET USE; TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS; TECHNOLOGY USE; VIDEOGAMES;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84855547181     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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