Pathways to an Engineering Career

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-61

  Pearson Jr , Willie ^a   Miller, Jon D ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84863040130     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0161956X.2012.642270     Document Type: Article

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