Needs assessment for participatory evaluation of environmental education programs

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-36

  McDuff, Mallory ^a  

^a WARREN WILSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 49949115651     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15330150213990     Document Type: Article

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