Characterization of Technology Within an Elementary Science Program

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-56

  Rowell, Patricia M ^a   Gustafson, Brenda J ^a   Guilbert, Sandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characterization of technology; School science; School technology

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; TECHNOLOGY;

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; SCIENCE EDUCATION;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 0032655001     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008899911931     Document Type: Article

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