Technology and technological knowledge: A challenge for school curricula

Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-15

  Gibson, Ken ^a  

^a STRANMILLIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability; Problem solving; Skills; Technological knowledge; Technology education

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849163501     PISSN: 13540602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13540600701837582     Document Type: Article

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