Using post-visit action resources to support family conservation learning following a wildlife tourism experience

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-328

  Hughes, Karen ^a   Packer, Jan ^a   Ballantyne, Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation learning; Post visit action resources; Wildlife tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956369689     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2010.540644     Document Type: Article

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