Garden-based learning: An experience with at risk secondary education students

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 252-270

  Ruiz Gallardo, José Reyes ^a   Verde, Alonso ^b   Valdés, Arturo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b High School Los Olmos   (Spain)

Author keywords

disruptive behavior disorders; dropout; garden based learning; school failure; secondary education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882412047     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: 19401892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00958964.2013.786669     Document Type: Article

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