An examination of how science teachers' experiences in a culture of collaboration inform technology implementation

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-134

  Mayer Smith, Jolie ^a   Pedretti, Erminia ^b   Woodrow, Janice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Science teaching; Teacher experience; Technology implementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083316     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022560306730     Document Type: Article

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