101 Reasons for using cooperative learning in biology teaching

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 30-38

  Lord, Thomas R ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035529193     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4451027     Document Type: Article

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