Reviewing Research Evidence in Environmental Education: Some methodological reflections and challenges

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 257-271

  Rickinson, Mark ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644893014     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620303473     Document Type: Review

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