Online learning community development with teachers as a means of enhancing initial teacher training

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-62

  Hramiak, Alison ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Online learning; Teacher training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951541773     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759390903579265     Document Type: Article

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