How children solve environmental problems: Using computer simulations to investigate systems thinking

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-126

  Sheehy, Noel P ^a   Wylie, Judith W ^a   McGuinness, Carol ^a   Orchard, Gerry ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70449621567     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713664675     Document Type: Article

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