Predictors of teacher-directed student use of technology in elementary classrooms: A multilevel sem approach using data from the use it study

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 301-323

  Miranda, Helena ^a   Russell, Michael ^b  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Effect of Instructional Technology (USEIT)   (United States)

Author keywords

And technology leadership; Computers; Diffusion of instructional technology; Educational technology; Instructional technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012436031     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2011.10782574     Document Type: Article

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