Science and technology concepts in a design and technology project: A pilot study

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 235-255

  Levinson, Ralph ^a   Murphy, Patricia ^a   McCormigk, Robert ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003357574     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514970150208     Document Type: Article

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