New media and models for engaging under-represented students in science

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1064, Issue , 2008, Pages 155-158

  Mayhew, Laurel M ^a   Finkelstein, Noah D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Informal science education; Physics education research; Pre service training; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049176654     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3021241     Document Type: Conference Paper

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