A descriptive analysis of research methods classes in departments of kinesiology and physical education in the united states

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-9

  Silverman, Stephen ^a   Keating, Xiaofen Deng ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduate education; Research preparation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; HUMANS; KINESIOLOGY, APPLIED; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036517170     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2002.10608986     Document Type: Article

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