Experiential discoveries in geoscience education: The EDGE program in Alaska

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-186

  Connor, Cathy ^a   Prakash, Anupma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EARTH SCIENCE; GIS; SECONDARY EDUCATION; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54349125953     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-56.2.179     Document Type: Article

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