Group Project Work and Student-centred Active Learning: Two different experiences

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 325-345

  Livingstone, David ^a   Lynch, Kenneth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347698500     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713696161     Document Type: Article

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