A formative analysis of how preservice teachers learn to use technology: Original article

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 366-383

  Kay, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer resource learning; Help software; Learn; Preservice teachers; Strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548433065     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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