Technology as a tool: Applying an instructional model to teach middle school students to use technology as a mediator of learning

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 495-504

  Reid Griffin, Angelia ^a   Carter, Glenda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Middle school; Scaffolding; Science; Technology; Technology as tool; Vygotsky

Indexed keywords

EID: 13844281902     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-004-1470-2     Document Type: Article

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