Linking theory to practice: A case study of pupils' course work on freshwater pollution

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-89

  Österlind, Karolina ^a   Halldén, Ola ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Concept formation; Conceptual change; Contextualisation; Freshwater pollution; Practical activities; Theoretical concepts

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; FRESHWATER; LEARNING; STUDENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 34249661031     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/irg207.0     Document Type: Article

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