Integrating computer-assisted learning into a regular curriculum: Evidence from a randomised experiment in rural schools in Shaanxi

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 300-323

  Mo, Di ^a,b,c   Zhang, Linxiu ^c   Luo, Renfu ^c   Qu, Qinghe ^c   Huang, Weiming ^a,d   Wang, Jiafu ^e,g   Qiao, Yajie ^f   Boswell, Matthew ^b   Rozelle, Scott ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f ANKANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

computer assisted learning; in school programme; out of school programme; substitution effect; test scores

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; COMPUTER; CURRICULUM; DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; RURAL AREA; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

CHINA; SHAANXI;

EID: 84907314469     PISSN: 19439342     EISSN: 19439407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2014.911770     Document Type: Article

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