A comparative study of Canadian and Taiwanese grade 5 children's environmental behaviors, attitudes, concerns, emotional dispositions, and knowledge

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-448

  Huang, Hsin Ping ^a   Yore, Larry D ^b  

^a Tung An Elementary School   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

And behaviors; Children's perceptions; Comparative study; Environmental education; Understandings

Indexed keywords

EID: 14644440843     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-005-1098-6     Document Type: Article

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