The value of conceptual models in coping with complexity and lnterdisciplinarity in environmental sciences education

BioScience

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 802-814

  Fortuin, Karen P J ^a   Van Koppen, C S A Kris ^a   Leemans, Rik ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

conceptual models; curriculum development; environmental science; interdisciplinarity; problem oriented education

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054682013     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/bio.2011.61.10.10     Document Type: Article

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