Arab perspective about the application of information technology in science education

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 337-348

  Haidar, Abdullateef H ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Culture and science and technology; Information technology; International science education; Science and technology; Science education; Science, technology, and society

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749134641     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021823326077     Document Type: Review

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