Promoting interactivity in physics lecture classes

Physics Teacher

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 72-76

  Meltzer, David E ^a   Manivannan, Kandiah ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002229497     PISSN: 0031921X     EISSN: 19434928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2344349     Document Type: Article

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