Synthesizing process and pedagogy in the development of a field marine science course for K-8 teachers

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 394-400

  Schwimmer, Reed A ^a   Hester, Peter R ^a  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; EARTH SCIENCE; LEARNING; STUDENT; TEACHING;

NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77049100063     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/jge_nov2008_schwimmer_394     Document Type: Article

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