In search of pre-service EFL certificate teachers' attitudes towards technology

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 3, Issue , 2011, Pages 666-671

  Yüksel, Gülru ^a   Kavanoz, Suzan ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Certificate program; Gender; Pre service EFL teachers; Technology use

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDES; CERTIFICATE PROGRAM; GENDER; PRE-SERVICE EFL TEACHERS; TECHNOLOGY USE;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

TEACHING;

EID: 79952531059     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18770509     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2010.12.111     Document Type: Conference Paper

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