Digital stories as a method for evidence-based practice and knowledge co-creation in technology-enhanced learning for children with autism

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 247-271

  Parsons, Sarah ^a   Guldberg, Karen ^b   Porayska Pomsta, Kaśka ^c   Lee, Rachael ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism; digital stories; evidence based practice; knowledge co creation; participatory research; schools; technology enhanced learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929024324     PISSN: 1743727X     EISSN: 17437288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1743727X.2015.1019852     Document Type: Article

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