Integrating WebQuests in preservice teacher education;L’intégration des Webquests dans la formation initiale des enseignants;Inegration von Webquests in die Lehrerausbildung;La integración de los Webquests en la formación inicial de los profesores

Educational Media International

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-73

  Wang, Feng ^a   Hannafin, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Preservice teachers; Scaffolding; Technology integration; WebQuests

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249093293     PISSN: 09523987     EISSN: 14695790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09523980701847214     Document Type: Article

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