Relative effectiveness of expository and field trip methods of teaching on students' achievement in ecology

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 1869-1889

  Hamilton Ekeke, Joy Telu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37349103196     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690601101664     Document Type: Article

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