Middle-school teachers' understanding and teaching of the engineering design process: A look at subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 345-360

  Hynes, Morgan M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Design education; Design knowledge; Design process; Design research; Engineering education; Pedagogical content knowledge; Subject matter knowledge

Indexed keywords

DESIGN EDUCATION; DESIGN KNOWLEDGE; DESIGN PROCESS; DESIGN RESEARCH; PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE; SUBJECT MATTERS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; STANDARDS; VIDEO RECORDING;

TEACHING;

EID: 84865274408     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-010-9142-4     Document Type: Article

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