Chunking, priming and active learning: Toward an innovative and blended approach to teaching communication-related skills

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-135

  Bodie, Graham D ^a   Powers, William G ^b   Fitch Hauser, Margaret ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747607760     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494820600800182     Document Type: Article

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