The nature of learning and its implications for research on learning from museums

Science Education

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Rennie, Léonie J ^a   Johnston, David J ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 4043153612     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20017     Document Type: Review

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