Mathematics Learning Community Flourishes in the Cellular Phone Environment

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1-17

  Daher, Wajeeh ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Cellular Phone; Learning Community; Mathematics; Middle School Students; Mobile Education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001555426     PISSN: 19418647     EISSN: 19418655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jmbl.2010040101     Document Type: Article

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