An investigation into the understanding of geological time among 17-year-old students, with implications for the subject matter knowledge of future teachers

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 298-321

  Trend, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; STUDENT; TEACHING;

DINOSAURIA;

EID: 0035711302     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382040108667447     Document Type: Article

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