Reviewing the relations between teachers' knowledge and pupils' attitude in the field of primary technology education

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-26

  Rohaan, Ellen J ^a   Taconis, Ruurd ^a   Jochems, Wim M G ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitude towards technology; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Primary education; Subject Matter Knowledge; Teacher knowledge; Technology education

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES; PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SUBJECT MATTERS; TEACHER KNOWLEDGE;

TECHNOLOGY;

TEACHING;

EID: 74249123655     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-008-9055-7     Document Type: Review

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