Effects of a Computerized Professional Development Program on Teacher and Student Outcomes

Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 302-312

  Fisher, Joseph B ^a   Schumaker, Jean B ^b   Culbertson, John ^c   Deshler, Donald D ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c USA   (United States)

Author keywords

instructional practices; professional development; teacher education and development; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149393764     PISSN: 00224871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022487110369556     Document Type: Article

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