Strengthening capstone skills in STEM programs

Innovative Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-10

  Eppes, Tom A ^a   Milanovic, Ivana ^a   Sweitzer, H Fredrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Capstone; Open ended design; Scaffolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857445781     PISSN: 07425627     EISSN: 15731758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-011-9181-0     Document Type: Article

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