Semiconductors & Microelectronics in Middle School Technology & Engineering: Integrating Emerging STEM Workforce Contexts into the Classroom
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jte.v37i1.a.3 | Journal eISSN: 1045-1064
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 67
Submitted on: Mar 19, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 14, 2025
Published on: Nov 7, 2025
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