An activity theory approach to research of ICT integration in Singapore schools

Computers and Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-63

  Lim, Cher Ping ^a   Hang, David ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Contradictions; ICT integration in schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867935231     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(03)00015-0     Document Type: Article

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