NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ657781
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
Servant, Master, Double-Edged Sword: Metaphors Teachers Use To Discuss Technology.
Carroll, James B.; Eifler, Karen E.
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v10 n2 p235-46 2002
Discusses how the language that teachers use to describe technology influences the choices they make in this area. Highlights include the power of metaphors; metaphors and educational technology; and a study of teachers enrolled in a Masters program that examined their attitudes toward technology in general as well as their use of metaphors. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Language Usage, Masters Programs, Metaphors, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: N/A