ICT in preschool: Friend or foe? The significance of norms in a changing practice

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 422-436

  Lindahl, Mats Gunnar ^a   Folkesson, Anne Mari ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

attitude; computer; norms; preschool practice; teacher role

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871226401     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669760.2012.743876     Document Type: Article

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