Enacting a technology-based science curriculum across a grade level: The journey of teachers' appropriation

Computers and Education

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 222-236

  Looi, Chee Kit ^a   Sun, Daner ^a   Seow, Peter ^a   Chia, Gean ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Improving classroom teaching; Mobile learning; Pedagogical issues; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

CURRICULAR INNOVATIONS; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING; MOBILE LEARNING; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY; TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INNOVATION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CURRICULA;

EID: 84888344638     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.10.006     Document Type: Article

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