Does making content relevant make a difference in learning?

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-129

  Frymier, Ann Bainbridge ^a   Houser, Marian L ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0345879738     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824099809362106     Document Type: Article

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