Investigating changes in prospective teachers' views of a 'good teacher' while engaging in computerized project-based learning

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 259-284

  Lavy, Ilana ^a   Shriki, Atara ^b  

^a The Emek Yezreel Academic College   (Israel)

^b School for Gifted and Excellent Students   (Israel)

Author keywords

Affective; Beliefs; Cognitive and didactical aspects; Computerized project based learning; Good teacher; Inquiry based learning; Prospective teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249173932     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-008-9073-0     Document Type: Article

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