Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2019
Volume: 14
Issue: 2 SI
Page No. 5357 - 5364

Constructivist Teaching and Learning Theory Approach: A Panacea to Student’s Declining Interest in Christian Religious Education (CRE) in Nigeria

Authors : Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu and Jacob Usulor

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