I Get to Use an iPod in School? Using Technology-Based Advance Organizers to Support the Academic Success of English Learners

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 494-503

  Billings, Elsa S ^a   Mathison, Carla ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic language; Advance organizers; English learners; Handheld mobile devices; Museum school collaboration; Science education; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864287800     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-011-9341-0     Document Type: Article

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