Raising the bar: Encouraging high level thinking in online discussion forums

Roeper Review

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 166-171

  Christopher, Mary M ^a   Thomas, Julie A ^b   Tallent Runnels, Mary K ^b  

^a HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23844550218     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190409554262     Document Type: Article

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