Understanding chemistry professors' use of educational technologies: An activity theoretical approach

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 325-351

  Kahveci, Ajda ^a   Gilmer, Penny J ^b   Southerland, Sherry A ^b  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36549042919     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690601188638     Document Type: Article

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