Developing Technological Stance: Children's Learning in Technology Education

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-59

  Rowell, Patricia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community; Learning; Participation; Technological stance; Technology

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION; PERSONNEL TESTING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

COMMUNITY; LEARNING; PARTICIPATION; TECHNOLOGICAL STANCE;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0942288258     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ITDE.0000007362.21793.88     Document Type: Conference Paper

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