Improvised lessons: Collaborative discussion in the constructivist classroom

Teaching Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-201

  Sawyer, R Keith ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29344445946     PISSN: 10476210     EISSN: 14701286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047621042000213610     Document Type: Article

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