ICT in-service training and school practices: In search for the impact

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 395-411

  Karagiorgi, Yiasemina ^a   Charalambous, Kyriacos ^b  

^a Cyprus Pedagogical Institute   (Cyprus)

^b Frederick Institute of Technology Nicosia   (Cyprus)

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EID: 33751522654     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607470600981995     Document Type: Review

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