A professional development project for improving the use of information and communication technologies in science teaching

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-174

  Lavonen, Jari ^a   Juuti, Kalle ^a   Aksela, Maija ^a   Meisalo, Veijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 85032070058     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759390600769144     Document Type: Article

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