Blogging in Enhancing Teaching and Learning of Science: A Qualitative Case Study.

This article examines the online experiences of a group of Science teachers from five Smart Schools who shared their teaching practices via blogs. The study was undertaken to explore the effectiveness of this technology in improving teaching practices and promoting a community of practice. Data were...

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Publicado en:Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 433 - 454
Autores principales: Krish, Pramela, Ming, Thang Siew, Wah, Lee Kean, Nambiar, Radha, Ya'acob, Azizah
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Publicado: Universiti Putra Malaysia Jun2012
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          School of Language Studies and Linguistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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