A simple group work approach for effective field work: A soil sciences case study

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-79

  Mooney, Sacha J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; SOIL SCIENCE;

EID: 33344461593     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: 10899995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-54.1.74     Document Type: Article

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