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Identity Construction Environments: Developing Personal and Moral Values Through the Design of a Virtual City

Marina Umaschi Bers
Pages 365-415 | Published online: 17 Nov 2009

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Marina Umaschi Bers, Jared Matas & Nehama Libman. (2013) Livnot U'Lehibanot, To Build and To Be Built: Making Robots in Kindergarten to Explore Jewish Identity. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education 7:3, pages 164-179.
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Marina Umaschi Bers. (2006) The Role of New Technologies to Foster Positive Youth Development. Applied Developmental Science 10:4, pages 200-219.
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