A peer-tutoring scheme to support independent learning and group project work in mathematics

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 251-266

  Houston, Ken ^a   Lazenbatt, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0009198262     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293960210305     Document Type: Article

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