Lend them an ear: The significance of listening to children's experiences of environmental education

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-127

  Nagel, Michael C ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children' s experience; Children' s perspective; Environmental education

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION;

EID: 16344373475     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580408668503     Document Type: Article

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