The Impact of a Geospatial Technology-Supported Energy Curriculum on Middle School Students' Science Achievement

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-36

  Kulo, Violet ^a   Bodzin, Alec ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Energy; Geographic information systems; Geospatial technologies; Google earth; Middle school; Science curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873292156     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-012-9373-0     Document Type: Article

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