Does math achievement h'APP'en when ipads and game-based learning are incorporated into fifth-grade mathematics instruction?

Journal of Information Technology Education:Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 269-286

  Carr, Jennie M ^a  

^a BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

1:1 technology initiatives; Elementary mathematics achievement; Game based learning; Instructional technology; iPads

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION COMPUTING; HAND HELD COMPUTERS; STUDENTS;

1:1 TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES; ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT; GAME-BASED LEARNING; INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; IPADS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84877654148     PISSN: 15479714     EISSN: 15393585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.28945/1725     Document Type: Article

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