Goldilocks and TPACK: Is the construct "just right?"

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-128

  Brantley Dias, Laurie ^a   Ertmer, Peggy A ^b  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Content knowledge; Goldilocks Principle; TPACK

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897528401     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2013.10782615     Document Type: Article

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