Politics of technological literacy

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-206

  Petrina, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; TEACHING;

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 0033738462     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008919120846     Document Type: Article

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