Peer Instruction versus Class-wide Discussion in Large Classes: A comparison of two interaction methods in the wired classroom

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 457-473

  Nicol, David J ^a,b   Boyle, James T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Academic Practice   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0142040637     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0307507032000122297     Document Type: Article

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