Online discussion as a potential professional development tool for first-year teachers

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-65

  Romano, Molly E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beginning teachers; Induction; Online; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649112366     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759390701847591     Document Type: Article

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