Children’s perceptions and learning about tropical rainforests: an analysis of their drawings

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-96

  Bowker, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84946753712     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620601122731     Document Type: Article

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