Enhancing teachers' beliefs and practices through problem-based learning focused on pertinent issues of environmental health science

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 25-33

  Haney, Jodi J ^a,b   Jing, Wang ^c   Keil, Chris ^a   Zoffel, Jennifer ^d  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School of Teaching and Learning   (United States)

^c Center of Excellence for Science and Mathematics Education   (United States)

^d EXCITE ^*

Author keywords

Environmental health; Integrated curricula; Problem based learning; Teacher beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749031582     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.38.4.25-33     Document Type: Article

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