Using analogies to teach plate-tectonics concepts

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 449-454

  Nottis, Katharyn Ellen Ketter ^a  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earth science teaching and curriculum; Education geoscience; Education precollege; Plate tectonics

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION; PLATE TECTONICS;

EID: 0033392329     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-47.5.449     Document Type: Article

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