Teaching physics using appropriate technology projects

Physics Teacher

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 164-167

  Pearce, Joshua M ^a  

^a CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 85005981034     PISSN: 0031921X     EISSN: 19434928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2709675     Document Type: Article

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