Cooperative learning that really works in biology teaching: Using constructivist-based activities to challenge student teams

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 580-588

  Lord, Thomas ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032220452     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4450554     Document Type: Article

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