A learning progression for water in socio-ecological systems

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 843-868

  Gunckel, Kristin L ^a   Covitt, Beth A ^b   Salinas, Ivan ^a   Anderson, Charles W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental science literacy; learning progressions; water systems

Indexed keywords

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION; DRIVING FORCES; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS; HIGH SCHOOL; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; ITERATIVE PROCESS; LEARNING PROGRESSIONS; LEVEL 4; MODEL DESIGN; MULTIPLE PATHWAYS; STUDENT REASONING; WATER QUANTITIES; WATER SYSTEM;

CURRICULA; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84865228441     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21024     Document Type: Article

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