Learning through cases: Adopting a nested approach to case-study work in the Gold Fields participatory course initiative

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-87

  Lotz Sisitka, Heila ^a   Raven, Glenda ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84911173008     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350462032000173715     Document Type: Article

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