Comparison of the explicit timing and interspersal interventions: Analysis of problem completion rates, student preference, and teacher acceptability

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 283-303

  Rhymer, Katrina N ^a   Morgan, Sandra K ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Explicit timing; Interspersal; Mathematics; Student acceptability; Teacher acceptability

Indexed keywords

EID: 29044440388     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-005-8651-9     Document Type: Review

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