Computer attitude, use, experience, software familiarity and perceived pedagogical usefulness: The case of mathematics professors

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1-17

  Yushau, Balarabe ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Computer attitudes; Computer experience; Computer use; Computer usefulness; Mathematics; Mathematics professors; Software familiarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845868495     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75461     Document Type: Article

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