New Technology

Handbook of Education Policy Research

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 671-693

  Zhao, Yong ^a   Lei, Jing ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85145820520     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203880968-58     Document Type: Chapter

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