Teaching in middle school technology education: A review of recent practices

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-379

  Sherman, Thomas M ^a   Sanders, Mark ^a   Kwon, Hyuksoo ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum transformation; Middle school Technology Education programs; Technology Education research review; Technology Education teaching

Indexed keywords

CLASSROOM PRACTICES; INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY; MIDDLE SCHOOL; TEACHING PROCESS; TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION RESEARCH REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TEACHING; TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM;

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY;

TEACHING;

EID: 78049526919     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-009-9090-z     Document Type: Review

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