Out-of-school science education institutions for sustainability

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Out-of-school science education institutions for sustainability. / Achiam, Marianne; Evans, Henry James.

Amplifying informal science learning: Rethinking research, design, and engagement. ed. / Judy Diamond; Sherman Rosenfeld. New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2023. p. 120-130.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Communication

Harvard

Achiam, M & Evans, HJ 2023, Out-of-school science education institutions for sustainability. in J Diamond & S Rosenfeld (eds), Amplifying informal science learning: Rethinking research, design, and engagement. Routledge, New York, N.Y., pp. 120-130. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145387-14

APA

Achiam, M., & Evans, H. J. (2023). Out-of-school science education institutions for sustainability. In J. Diamond, & S. Rosenfeld (Eds.), Amplifying informal science learning: Rethinking research, design, and engagement (pp. 120-130). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145387-14

Vancouver

Achiam M, Evans HJ. Out-of-school science education institutions for sustainability. In Diamond J, Rosenfeld S, editors, Amplifying informal science learning: Rethinking research, design, and engagement. New York, N.Y.: Routledge. 2023. p. 120-130 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145387-14

Author

Achiam, Marianne ; Evans, Henry James. / Out-of-school science education institutions for sustainability. Amplifying informal science learning: Rethinking research, design, and engagement. editor / Judy Diamond ; Sherman Rosenfeld. New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2023. pp. 120-130

Bibtex

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