Researching primary engineering education: UK perspectives, an exploratory study

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 585-595

  Clark, Robin ^a   Andrews, Jane ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attracting young people; Conceptual framework; Engineering education; Primary school; STEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956592647     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2010.497551     Document Type: Article

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