Preschool children's learning with technology at home

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-37

  Plowman, Lydia ^a   Stevenson, Olivia ^b   Stephen, Christine ^a   McPake, Joanna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family; Home; Learning; Preschool; Technology; Toys

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGY;

FAMILY; HOME; LEARNING; PRESCHOOL; TOYS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84865624674     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.11.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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