Moving beyond the boat without a paddle: Reality pedagogy, black youth, and urban science education

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 284-295

  Emdin, Christopher ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

5C's; Reality pedagogy; Urban science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755155974     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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