A comparison of the influence of government policy on information and communications technology for teacher training in England and Northern Ireland

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-38

  Selinger, Michelle ^a   Austin, Roger ^b  

^a CISCO SYSTEMS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85009592437     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759390300200144     Document Type: Article

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