Why do teachers need to use technology in their classrooms? Issues, problems, and solutions

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 49-65

  Wang, Feng ^a   Reeves, Thomas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Design based research; Development research; Technology integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009357773     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v20n04_05     Document Type: Article

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