Developing Indicators for a Classroom Observation Tool on Pedagogy and Technology Integration: A Delphi Study

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-19

  Elmendorf, Douglas C ^a   Song, Liyan ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

classroom observation tools; Delphi research; teacher evaluation; technology integration; TPACK

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INTEGRATION;

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE; DELPHI STUDY; K-12 SCHOOLS; RESEARCH METHODS; TEACHER EVALUATIONS; TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION; TPACK;

TEACHING;

EID: 84924503400     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07380569.2014.967620     Document Type: Article

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