Using technology to enhance early literacy through play

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-64

  Liang, Poh Hwa ^a   Johnson, James ^b  

^a PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009597733     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v15n01_09     Document Type: Article

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