Does the wording of syllabi affect student course assessment in introductory political science classes?

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 567-570

  Ishiyama, John T ^a   Hartlaub, Stephen ^b  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036711336     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096502000860     Document Type: Article

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