Learning science in grades 3-8 using probeware and computers: Findings from the TEEMSS II project

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-48

  Zucker, Andrew A ^a   Tinker, Robert ^a   Staudt, Carolyn ^a   Mansfield, Amie ^b   Metcalf, Shari ^b  

^a Concord Consortium ^*  (United States)

^b EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary; Middle; Probes; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949116995     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-007-9086-y     Document Type: Article

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