Google, Mathletics and Khan Academy: students’ self-initiated use of online mathematical resources

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 833-852

  Muir, Tracey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Engagement; Mathematics; Online resources; Online tutorials; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919926357     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: 2211050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13394-014-0128-5     Document Type: Article

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