Is Adding the E Enough? Investigating the Impact of K-12 Engineering Standards on the Implementation of STEM Integration

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-44

  Roehrig, Gillian H ^a   Moore, Tamara J ^a   Wang, Hui Hui ^a   Park, Mi Sun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

curriculum; math math education; professional development; Science science education; standards; teachers and teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884328616     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2011.00112.x     Document Type: Article

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