Africa-America Institute-Iowa math and science professional development workshop: A distance learning approach for math and science literacy in Africa

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 446-454

  Cavagnetto, Andy R ^a   Dunkhase, John ^a   Yager, Robert E ^a   Burketta, Vicki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Iowa City Community Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Distance learning; Professional development; Science literacy

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; DISTANCE EDUCATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

CLASSROOMS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SKILLS;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 28844440066     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467605278895     Document Type: Review

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