Factors contributing to adult knowledge of science and technology

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 431-452

  Falk, John H ^a   Needham, Mark D ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adult knowledge; education policy; free choice learning; informal; privilege

Indexed keywords

ADULT KNOWLEDGE; EDUCATION POLICIES; FREE-CHOICE LEARNING; INFORMAL; PRIVILEGE;

OCEAN HABITATS; TECHNOLOGY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84875250744     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21080     Document Type: Article

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