Information Communication Technology (ICT) integration in a science education unit for preservice science teachers; students' perceptions of their ICT skills, knowledge and pedagogy

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 345-363

  Dawson, Vaille ^a   Forster, Patricia ^a   Reid, Doug ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Information communication technology; Integration; Preservice teacher education; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749374764     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-005-9003-x     Document Type: Article

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