Focused Interactive Learning: A Tool for Active Class Discussion

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 10-15

  Harton, Helen C ^a   Richardson, Deborah S ^b   Barreras, Ricardo E ^c   Rockloff, Matthew J ^d   Latanã©, Bibb ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 0036102147     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15328023TOP2901_03     Document Type: Article

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