Engagement in authentic geoscience research: Evaluation of research experiences of undergraduates and secondary teachers

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-90

  Jarrett, Olga S ^a   Burnley, Pamela C ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education science; Geoscience; Testing and evaluation; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION; RESEARCH;

EID: 0038329092     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-51.1.85     Document Type: Article

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