Preservice teachers' conceptions about computers: An ongoing search for transformative appropriations of modern technologies

Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-179

  Katic, Elvira K ^a  

^a RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Media in education; Teacher beliefs; Teacher education; Transformational education

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849278403     PISSN: 13540602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13540600801983344     Document Type: Article

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