Sustainability science education in Africa: Negotiating indigenous ways of living with nature in the third space

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-141

  Glasson, George E ^a   Mhango, Ndalapa ^b   Phiri, Absalom ^c   Lanier, Marilyn ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Domasi College of Education   (Malawi)

^c Ministry of Education   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Environmental education; Indigenous knowledge; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649116374     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690902981269     Document Type: Article

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