An evaluation of characteristics of environmental education practice in New Zealand schools

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-51

  Eames, Chris ^a   Cowie, Bronwen ^a   Bolstad, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

characteristics; environmental education; New Zealand; schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749118800     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620701843343     Document Type: Article

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