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Pre-Service and Beginning Teachers Rate the Utility of Virtual Museum Web Sites
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, University of Hawaii, United States ; , University of Bergen, Norway

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Volume 19, Number 3, ISSN 1059-7069 Publisher: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, Waynesville, NC USA

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This study investigated criteria that 91 pre-service and beginning teachers used to evaluate award-winning virtual science museum Web sites for future use in teaching. Individual differences affected ratings, including teaching experience, age and gender. A categorization of participants’ reasons for selection included principle reasons as audience level, design and information quality. Implications for further research and incorporation of virtual museum resources in teaching are described.

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Iding, M. & Nordbotten, J. (2011). Pre-Service and Beginning Teachers Rate the Utility of Virtual Museum Web Sites. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 19(3), 331-349. Waynesville, NC USA: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Retrieved March 30, 2023 from .

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