Investigating nature on the way to school: Responses to an educational programme by teachers and their pupils

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 895-918

  Lindemann Matthies, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 33745105662     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10670560500438396     Document Type: Article

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