Influences on US middle school teachers’ use of environment-based education

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-92

  Ernst, Julie ^a  

^a University of MN Duluth   (United States)

Author keywords

environment based education; formal education; professional development; teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954433336     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620802710599     Document Type: Article

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