Investigating design and technology students' peer interactions in a technology-mediated learning environment: A case study

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 751-764

  Yeo, Tiong Meng ^a   Quek, Choon Lang ^b  

^a Marsiling Secondary School   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 80053090480     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14495554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14742/ajet.948     Document Type: Article

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