Making the most of assigned readings: Some alternative strategies

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 363-371

  Williams, Allison M ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assigned readings; Small group cooperative learning; Student motivation; Student surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042422194     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098269708725442     Document Type: Article

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