Measuring teachers' technology uses: Why multiple-measures are more revealing

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-63

  Bebell, Damian ^a   Russell, Michael ^a   O'dwyer, Laura ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Instruction; Measurement; Survey research; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011199613     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2004.10782425     Document Type: Article

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