Achieving goals in higher education: An experiential approach to sustainability studies

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-68

  Domask, Joseph J ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; Experiential learning; Higher education; Sustainable development; Teaching; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845779025     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370710717599     Document Type: Article

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