Field biology experiences of undergraduate students: The impact of novelty space

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 169-174

  Cotton, Debby R E ^a   Cotton, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Fieldwork; Novelty space; Student experience; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449186123     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2009.9656178     Document Type: Article

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