The effects of engineering modules on student learning in middle school science classrooms

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 301-309

  Cantrell, Pamela ^a   Pekcan, Gokhan ^b,c   Itani, Ahmad ^b,c   Velasquez Bryant, Norma ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c Department of Computer Science and Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement gaps; Engineering design modules; Middle school science

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION; STUDENTS; TEACHING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ACHIEVEMENT GAPS; ENGINEERING DESIGN MODULES; MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE; TEACHERS INTEGRATING ENGINEERING INTO SCIENCE (TIES) PROGRAM;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33750557657     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2006.tb00905.x     Document Type: Article

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