Factors affecting students' performance in sixth grade modular technology education

Journal of Technology Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 34-47

  Weymer, Richard A ^a  

^a Manheim Township School District   (United States)

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EID: 3142722128     PISSN: 10451064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21061/jte.v13i2.a.3     Document Type: Article

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