The pedometer as a tool to enrich science learning in a public health context

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 521-531

  Rye, James A ^a   Zizzi, Samuel J ^a   Vitullo, Elizabeth A ^a   Tompkins, Nancy O'Hara ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Informal learning; Pedometers; Science technology society

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644505546     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-005-0226-y     Document Type: Article

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