School students' emotions about exploring a controversial issue

By Maria Evagorou, Chrystalla Lymbouridou

Issue 356 | Page 75 | Published Mar 2015

Description

A teaching sequence focusing on engaging 11- to 13-year-old students in a controversial issue and exploring their emotions about various aspects of the learning process.

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