Technology 'doesn't make school pupils smarter'

By EducationHQ News Team
Published September 15, 2015

Computers do not noticeably improve school pupils' academic results and can even hamper performance, an OECD report says.

TOKYO, Sept 15 - While almost three quarters of pupils in the many countries surveyed used computers at schools, the report ...

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Technology 'doesn't make school pupils smarter'

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