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Study of an effective machine learning-integrated science curriculum for high school youth in an informal learning setting
- Award ID(s):
- 2049022
- PAR ID:
- 10583475
- Publisher / Repository:
- Springer Science + Business Media
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of STEM Education
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 2196-7822
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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