Learning at workstations in the zoo: A controlled evaluation of cognitive and affective outcomes

Visitor Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-216

  Randler, Christoph ^a,b   Baumgärtner, Sandra ^b   Eisele, Heiko ^b   Kienzle, Wilhelm ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Germany)

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EID: 61349104844     PISSN: 10645578     EISSN: 19347715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10645570701585343     Document Type: Article

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