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Environmental education and engagement using a construction play computer game. / Hobbs, Laura Kate; Stevens, Carly Joanne; Hartley, Jacquelyn.
In: Roots Education Review, Vol. 15, No. 1, 01.05.2018, p. 20-23.

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Harvard

Hobbs, LK, Stevens, CJ & Hartley, J 2018, 'Environmental education and engagement using a construction play computer game', Roots Education Review, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 20-23. <https://www.bgci.org/public-engagement/roots>

APA

Hobbs, L. K., Stevens, C. J., & Hartley, J. (2018). Environmental education and engagement using a construction play computer game. Roots Education Review, 15(1), 20-23. https://www.bgci.org/public-engagement/roots

Vancouver

Hobbs LK, Stevens CJ, Hartley J. Environmental education and engagement using a construction play computer game. Roots Education Review. 2018 May 1;15(1):20-23.

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Hobbs, Laura Kate ; Stevens, Carly Joanne ; Hartley, Jacquelyn. / Environmental education and engagement using a construction play computer game. In: Roots Education Review. 2018 ; Vol. 15, No. 1. pp. 20-23.

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