Focus, fiddle, and friends: Experiences that transform knowledge for the implementation of innovations

Sociology of Education

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-156

  Frank, Kenneth A ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a,c   Penuel, William R ^b   Ellefson, Nicole ^a   Porter, Susan ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

causal inference; diffusion of innovation; implementation of technology; professional development; social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955124043     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: 19398573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038040711401812     Document Type: Article

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