Technology education in South Africa: Evaluating an innovative pilot project

Research in Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-90

  Stables, Kay ^a   Kimbell, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Capability; Gender; Learner centred; Technology education

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844455271     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012666430168     Document Type: Article

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