Sound field amplification and listening behaviour in the classroom

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-96

  McSporran, Eileen ^a   Butterworth, Yvonne ^a   Rowson, Vivienne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031540490     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141192970230107     Document Type: Article

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