Sakr, M.

Digital technologies in early childhood art: enabling playful experiences

Authored Book

Sakr, M. 2017. Digital technologies in early childhood art: enabling playful experiences. London Bloomsbury Publishing.

ISBN
Type	Authored Book
Title	Digital technologies in early childhood art: enabling playful experiences
Authors	Sakr, M.
Research Group	Centre for Education Research and Scholarship (CERS)
Hardcover	9781474271882
Paperback	9781350079731
Electronic	9781474271899
Electronic	9781474271912
Electronic	9781474271950
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing
Place of publication	London
Publication dates
Online	25 Nov 2016
Print	12 Jan 2017
Publication process dates
Deposited	03 May 2016
Accepted	31 Mar 2016
Output status	Published
Web address (URL)	https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/digital-technologies-in-early-childhood-art-9781474271882/
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.5040/9781474271950
Language	English

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