Ergonomics, education and children: A personal view

Ergonomics

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1547-1560

  Woodcock, A ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational ergonomics; Schools

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; TEACHING;

EDUCATIONAL ERGONOMICS; PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 35148856645     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701587384     Document Type: Article

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