Professional development for information communication technology integration: Identifying and supporting a community of practice through design-based research

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 429-445

  Macdonald, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community of practice; Design based research; Information communication technology integration; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008827352     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2008.10782515     Document Type: Article

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