How much does creative teaching enhance elementary school students' achievement?

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-72

  Schacter, John ^a   Thum, Yeow Meng ^b   Zifkin, David ^b  

^a Teacher Advancement Program   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 33646706059     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2006.tb01266.x     Document Type: Article

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