Secondary school pupils' preferences for different types of structured grouping practices

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 583-599

  Hallam, Susan ^a   Ireson, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745618430     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920600775274     Document Type: Article

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