ICT-integrated education and national innovation systems in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 607-618

  Wiseman, Alexander W ^a   Anderson, Emily ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Centenary College   (United States)

Author keywords

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; Information and communication technology (ICT); National education systems; National innovation systems (NIS); Research development and innovation (RDI)

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION SYSTEMS; GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT;

INNOVATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESEARCH;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84859365476     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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