Teaching and learning online: Assessing the effect of gender context on active learning

Journal of Political Science Education

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Pollock, Philip H ^a   Hamann, Kerstin ^a   Wilson, Bruce M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Online discussion; Online learning; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745641383     PISSN: 15512169     EISSN: 15512177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15512160490921815     Document Type: Article

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