The effects of technology use in postsecondary education: A meta-analysis of classroom applications

Computers and Education

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 271-291

  Schmid, Richard F ^a   Bernard, Robert M ^a   Borokhovski, Eugene ^a   Tamim, Rana M ^b   Abrami, Philip C ^a   Surkes, Michael A ^a   Wade, C Anne ^a   Woods, Jonathan ^a  

^a Systematic Reviews Project Manager Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance   (Canada)

^b ZAYED UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cognitive support tools; Meta analysis; Postsecondary education; Technology integration

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SUPPORT; META-ANALYSIS; PEDAGOGICAL USE; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; SUBJECT MATTERS; TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION; TECHNOLOGY USE; WEIGHTED AVERAGES;

DISTANCE EDUCATION; MODERATORS; RANDOM PROCESSES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84890488319     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.11.002     Document Type: Article

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