Conceptual difficulties experienced by trained engineers learning educational research methods

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-102

  Borrego, Maura ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Education research; Graduate programs; Rigorous research

Indexed keywords

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EDUCATION RESEARCH; TRADITIONAL ENGINEERING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 37349042678     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2007.tb00920.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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