The emotional impact of learning in small groups: Highlighting the impact on student progression and retention

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-91

  Cartney, Patricia ^a   Rouse, Alison ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33744963599     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562510500400180     Document Type: Article

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