Fostering reading comprehension in fifth grade by explicit instruction in reading strategies and peer tutoring

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-70

  Van Keer, Hilde ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 1842589451     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709904322848815     Document Type: Article

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