Learning on the trail: A content analysis of a University Arboretum's exemplary interpretive science signage system

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-23

  Wandersee, James H ^a   Clary, Renee M ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847718300     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2007)69[16:LOTTAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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