Teacher professional development and ICT: an investigation of teachers studying a postgraduate award in ICT in education

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-162

  McGarr, Oliver ^a   O'Brien, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 70349312372     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323310701295872     Document Type: Article

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