Field-based instruction as part of a balanced geoscience curriculum at Washington and Lee University

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 103-108

  Knapp, Elizabeth P ^a   Greer, Lisa ^a   Connors, Christopher D ^a   Harbor, David J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION;

EID: 33644974732     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: 10899995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/knappetal-v54p1.v2     Document Type: Article

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