Using an online support site to extend the learning to a graduate field practicum in the United States

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 327-342

  Roberts DeGennaro, Maria ^a   Brown, Christine ^b   Min, Jong Won ^b   Siegel, Marci ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Field Education; Field Practicum; Online Support Site; Use of Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050170293     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470500050560     Document Type: Article

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