Pupils' Perceptions of Design and Technology: A case-study of pupils in South Wales

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-151

  Hendley, Dave ^a   Lyle, Sue ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Swansea Institute of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2342485320     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514960140202     Document Type: Article

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