The Use of Mobile Learning in Science: A Systematic Review

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 149-160

  Crompton, Helen ^a   Burke, Diane ^b   Gregory, Kristen H ^a   Gräbe, Catharina ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KEUKA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational technology; Mobile devices; Mobile learning; Science education; Science pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84960367602     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-015-9597-x     Document Type: Article

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