Exploring the value of 'horizontal' learning in early years science classrooms

Early Years

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 285-295

  Cowie, Bronwen ^a   Otrel Cass, Kathrin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

horizontal learning; multimodal; science education; time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858973898     PISSN: 09575146     EISSN: 14724421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2011.609157     Document Type: Article

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