Grouping in the dark: What college students learn from group projects

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 60-83

  Colbeck, Carol L ^a   Campbell, Susan E ^a   Bjorklund, Stefani A ^a  

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EID: 0033629912     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2000.11780816     Document Type: Article

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