Look who's talking: A comparison of lecture and group discussion teaching strategies in developing critical thinking skills

Communication Education

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 212-227

  Garside, Colleen ^a  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030491814     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634529609379050     Document Type: Article

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