Effects of learning skills interventions on student learning: A meta-analysis

Review of Educational Research

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-136

  Hattie, John ^a   Biggs, John ^c   Purdie, Nola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c Queensland University of Technology ^*

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EID: 0030509561     PISSN: 00346543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00346543066002099     Document Type: Article

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