Issues of Learning and Knowledge in Technology Education

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-44

  McCormick, Robert ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning in context; Qualitative knowledge; Situated learning; Technological knowledge

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSORY PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

LEARNING IN CONTEXT; QUALITATIVE KNOWLEDGE; SITUATED LEARNING; TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0942266544     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ITDE.0000007359.81781.7c     Document Type: Conference Paper

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