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Why 3D Print? The 21st-Century Skills Students Develop While Engaging in 3D Printing Projects

Torrey TrustUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Department, College of Education, Amherst, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert W. MaloyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Department, College of Education, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 253-266 | Published online: 26 Oct 2017

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