Nanotechnology awareness, opinions and risk perceptions among middle school students

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 867-881

  Sahin, Nurettin ^a   Ekli, Emel ^a  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Affective domain; Middle school; Nanotechnology; Societal implications; Students

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE DOMAIN; FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE; MIDDLE SCHOOL; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; POSITIVE EMOTIONS; SCIENCE COURSE; SCIENCE MOTIVATION; SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK PERCEPTION; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84887232762     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-013-9233-0     Document Type: Article

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