Teacher Educators’ Application of Learning from Technology Professional Development

This study explored teacher educators’ application of learning from technology professional development (TPD). Participants were drawn from a teacher training college and a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) implementing an educational technology programme. The NGO case served as a snapshot to dra...

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Main Authors: Foster Gondwe, Frank Mtemang'ombe, Chikumbutso Manthalu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Johannesburg 2023-08-01
Series:SOTL in the South
Online Access:https://journals.uj.ac.za/SOTL/index.php/sotls/article/view/288
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