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STUDENT LEARNING, CHILDHOOD & VOICES

Self-directed learning: A case-study of school students scientific knowledge construction outdoors

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Article: 2074342 | Received 16 Jun 2021, Accepted 21 Apr 2022, Published online: 24 May 2022

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