Evaluation of a mentor teacher model for enhancing mathematics instruction through the use of computers

Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 336-350

  Holahan, Patricia J ^a   Jurkat, M Peter ^a   Friedman, Edward A ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer technology; Master teachers; Mentor teachers; Mentoring; Staff development; Teacher training; Technology diffusion; Technology integration; Train the trainer

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010583062     PISSN: 08886504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08886504.2000.10782284     Document Type: Article

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