Level of Internet use among science teachers involved in a professional development project

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-135

  Wiesenmayer, Randall L ^a   Koul, Ravinder ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

In service teacher education; Internet; Science education; Teacher professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007431199     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018656916268     Document Type: Article

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