Student teachers’ attitudes to and use of computers to teach mathematics in the primary classroom

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-105

  Mc Alister, Mary ^a   Dunn, Jill ^a   Quinn, Louise ^a  

^a STRANMILLIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85008388416     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759390500200194     Document Type: Article

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