The use of self-directed learning to promote active citizenship in STS classes

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 311-320

  Pearce, Joshua M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035426122     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027046760102100409     Document Type: Article

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