Analysis of the content and purpose of four different kinds of electronic communications among preservice teachers

Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 139-156

  Levin, Barbara B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Discussion; Electronic communication; Email; Peers; Preservice teachers; Reflection; Threaded discussions; TopClass

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016702005     PISSN: 08886504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08886504.1999.10782620     Document Type: Article

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