Looking for Learning in Visitor Talk: A Methodological Exploration

Learning Conversations in Museums

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 259-303

  Allen, Sue ^a  

^a Exploratorium   (United States)

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EID: 85142561484     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410606624-14     Document Type: Chapter

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