The child as learner, critic, inventor, and technology design partner: An analysis of three years of Swedish student journals

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 189-213

  Druin, Allison ^a   Fast, Carina ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Critic; Design partner; Early childhood; Inventor; Learner; Participatory design; Technology innovation

Indexed keywords

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

TECHNOLOGY DESIGN;

EDUCATION;

EID: 0036394682     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020255806645     Document Type: Review

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