The unrealized potential of everyday technology as a context for learning

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 730-745

  Benenson, Gary ^a  

^a City University of New York   (United States)

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EID: 0035446481     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.1029     Document Type: Article

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