Knowledge Acquisition and Technology-Supported Projects in the Social Studies for Students with Learning Disabilities

Journal of Special Education Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 91-103

  Okolo, Cynthia M ^a   Ferretti, Ralph P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 85071392166     PISSN: 01626434     EISSN: 23813121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016264349601300204     Document Type: Article

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