Geography educators perceptions of teaching environmental education in south african schools

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 86-90

  Ballantyne, R ^a   Oelofse, C ^b   Winter, K ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; TEACHING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033394604     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.1999.9713667     Document Type: Article

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