Technology in gifted education: A review of best practices and empirical research

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-169

  Periathiruvadi, Sita ^a   Rinn, Anne N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Best practices; Computers; Gifted; Talented; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894264794     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2012.10782601     Document Type: Review

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