The use of criteria in argumentation and the construction of environmental concepts: A university case study

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2311-2333

  Uskola, Araitz ^a   Maguregi, Gurutze ^a   María Pilar, Jiménez Aleixandre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Argumentation; Conceptual development; Environmental education

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149238608     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690903501736     Document Type: Article

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