The effects of cooperative learning on students with learning difficulties in the lower elementary school

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-27

  Gillies, Robyn M ^a   Ashman, Adrian F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0034339357     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246690003400102     Document Type: Article

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