Distance learning in elementary schools in Cyprus: The evaluation methodology and results

Computers and Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-40

  Anastasiades, Panagiotes S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Country specific developments; Distance education and telelearning; Elementary education; Evaluation methodologies; Pedagogical issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867957590     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(02)00077-5     Document Type: Article

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