Teachers' attitudes toward information and communication technologies: the case of Syrian EFL teachers

Computers and Education

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-398

  Albirini, Abdulkafi ^a  

^a Media Program ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Country specific development; Media in education; Pedagogical issues; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; EDUCATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; TEACHING;

COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33744919809     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2004.10.013     Document Type: Article

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