The effects of changes in class size on teacher-pupil interaction

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 779-795

  Hargreaves, Linda ^a   Galton, Maurice ^b   Pell, Anthony ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23844541133     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(98)00063-9     Document Type: Article

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