Partnering to bring engineering concepts to elementary students

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-72

  Sorby, Sheryl A ^a   Schumaker Chadde, Joan ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

After school programs; Engineering interns; Hands on activities; K 12 technology education; University K 12 partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847725834     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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