The curriculum knowledge of teachers: A review of the potential of large-scale, electronic conference environments for professional development

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-120

  Leach, Jenny ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer Mediated Communication; Networked Communities Of Practice; Professional Development; Teacher Knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 27944484793     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170110115303     Document Type: Article

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