An Investigation Into Mobile Learning for High School Mathematics

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 59-76

  Kalloo, Vani ^a   Mohan, Permanand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

High School Algebra; Learning Games; Learning Mathematics with Technology; Mobile Learning; MobileMaths

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001716976     PISSN: 19418647     EISSN: 19418655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jmbl.2011070105     Document Type: Article

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