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Pre-University Engineering Education Research at a University of Technology

A Case Study of the Pre-university Engineering Initiatives at KTH

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Pre-university Engineering Education

Part of the book series: International Technology Education Studies ((ITES,volume 1))

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In recent years, the issue of students’ knowledge and interest in science and technology has attracted the attention of several international studies (e.g., PISA/OECD, ROSE, TIMMS). Findings from these studies have influenced debates about education in general and about STEM subjects in particular (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

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  1. Department of Learning, School of Education and Communication, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

    Lena Gumaelius

  2. Department of Learning, School of Education and Communication, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

    Inga-Britt Skogh

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    Marc J. de Vries

  3. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

    Lena Gumaelius

  4. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

    Inga-Britt Skogh

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Gumaelius, L., Skogh, IB. (2016). Pre-University Engineering Education Research at a University of Technology. In: Vries, M.J.d., Gumaelius, L., Skogh, IB. (eds) Pre-university Engineering Education. International Technology Education Studies, vol 1. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-621-7_14

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