The effects of environment-based education on students' critical thinking skills and disposition toward critical thinking

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 507-522

  Ernst, Julie ^a   Monroe, Martha ^b  

^a University of MN Duluth   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 85066180757     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350462042000291038     Document Type: Article

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