Classroom organization and participation: College students' perceptions

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 570-601

  Weaver, Robert R ^a   Qi, Jiang ^a  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24344482553     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2005.11772299     Document Type: Review

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