Education for Sustainability for the K-6 Curriculum: A Unit of Work for Pre-Service Primary Teachers in NSW

Australian Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 3-12

  Kennelly, Julie ^a   Taylor, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

education for sustainability; pre service teachers; teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749139210     PISSN: 08140626     EISSN: 2049775X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0814062600000665     Document Type: Article

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