Learning in engineering: Teacher as researcher in a tertiary context

Research in Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 317-337

  Arnott, Storm ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 4344674216     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02461637     Document Type: Article

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