Choosing STEM College Majors: Exploring the Role of Pre-College Engineering Courses
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2157-9288
DOI: 10.7771/2157-9288.1146