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Title: Do pre-visit preparation and post-visit activities improve student outcomes on field trips?
Award ID(s):
1612416
NSF-PAR ID:
10191242
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Environmental Education Research
Volume:
26
Issue:
7
ISSN:
1350-4622
Page Range / eLocation ID:
989 to 1007
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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