Teacher technology change: How knowledge, confidence, beliefs, and culture intersect

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-284

  Ertmer, Peggy A ^a   Ottenbreit Leftwich, Anne T ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Teacher beliefs; Teacher change; Teacher knowledge; Technology integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008756763     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2010.10782551     Document Type: Article

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