Workshop tutorials: Accommodating student centred learning in large first year university physics courses

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 839-853

  Sharma, Manjula D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0242477687     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006999290327     Document Type: Article

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