The effectiveness of cooperative learning with students with emotional and behavioral disorders: A literature review

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-238

  Sutherland, Kevin S ^a   Wehby, Joseph H ^a   Gunter, Philip L ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034350415     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874290002500309     Document Type: Review

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