Acoustical barriers in classrooms: The impact of noise on performance in the classroom

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 509-525

  Dockreill, Julie E ^a,c   Shield, Bridget M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646496821     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920600635494     Document Type: Article

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