A social construction approach to computer science education

Computer Science Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-20

  Machanick, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 70449721839     PISSN: 08993408     EISSN: 17445175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08993400600971067     Document Type: Article

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