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Ecological Misconceptions

Pages 30-34 | Published online: 15 Jul 2010

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Olin E. Myers Jr , Carol D. Saunders & Erik Garrett. (2004) What do children think animals need? Developmental trends. Environmental Education Research 10:4, pages 545-562.
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Tina A Grotzer & Belinda Bell Basca. (2003) How does grasping the underlying causal structures of ecosystems impact students' understanding?. Journal of Biological Education 38:1, pages 16-29.
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Michael Brody & Warren Tomkiewicz. (2002) Park visitors' understandings, values and beliefs related to their experience at Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, USA. International Journal of Science Education 24:11, pages 1119-1141.
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Mark Rickinson. (2001) Learners and Learning in Environmental Education: A critical review of the evidence. Environmental Education Research 7:3, pages 207-320.
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