Assigning students in group work projects. Can we do better than random?

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-22

  Huxham, Mark ^a   Land, Ray ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034339755     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135580000362043     Document Type: Article

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