Instructional strategies to educate for sustainability in technology assessment

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-208

  McLaughlan, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; e learning; Simulation; Sustainable development; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249336046     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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