Requisite variety: The problem with generic guidelines for diverse genres of inquiry

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-46

  Hart, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

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EID: 16344385684     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135046200110476     Document Type: Article

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