An Integration of Simple Materials and Complex Ideas: Description of an Instructional Sequence in Statics

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 267-275

  Taylor, Joseph A ^a   Dana, Thomas M ^a   Tasar, Mehmet F ^a,b,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 0035637266     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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