Measuring ICT Use and Learning Outcomes: Evidence from recent econometric studies

European Journal of Education

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-42

  Biagi, Federico ^a   Loi, Massimo ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b Istituto per la RicercaValutativa sulle Politiche Pubbliche (IRVAPP)   (Italy)

Author keywords

ICT; PISA; Students' achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874043010     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejed.12016     Document Type: Article

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