The development of ethnobotany curriculum for students in rural schools: An approach that incorporates the needs and insights of local communities

International Education Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-70

  Kraipeerapun, Kittima ^a   Thongthew, Sumlee ^b  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ethnobotany curriculum; Rural schools; Science curriculum development; Thailand; The needs of the local community

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249093878     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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