Prior Knowledge and Its Relevance to Student Achievement in Introduction to Psychology

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 96-101

  Thompson, Ross A ^a   Zamboanga, Byron L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0038135139     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15328023TOP3002_02     Document Type: Article

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