School visits to zoos and museums: A missed educational opportunity?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1039-1056

  Tunnicliffe, Sue Dale ^a   Lucas, A M ^a   Osborne, Jonathan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000444627     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190904     Document Type: Article

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