Robotics-driven activities: Can they improve middle school science learning?

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-84

  Robinson, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

ESL; Middle school science; Robotics; Science standards

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TEACHING;

ESL; MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE; SCIENCE STANDARDS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 27844493901     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467604271244     Document Type: Review

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