‘Memories are made of this’: Some reflections on outdoor learning and recall

Education 3-13

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-347

  Waite, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84987956682     PISSN: 03004279     EISSN: 14757575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004270701602459     Document Type: Article

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