Nature-based excursions: School students' perceptions of learning in natural environments

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 218-236

  Ballantyne, Roy ^a   Packer, Jan ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; LEARNING; PERCEPTION; STUDENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0141706638     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382040208667488     Document Type: Article

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