Implementing curriculum guidance on environmental education: The importance of teachers' beliefs

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-83

  Cotton, D R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Controversial issues; Environmental education; Geography education; Teacher attitudes; Teachers' beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744938534     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270500038644     Document Type: Article

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