Engaging Students in Learning: An Application with Quantitative Psychology

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 231-235

  Harlow, Lisa L ^a   Burkholder, Gary J ^a   Morrow, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33846302449     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328023top3304_3     Document Type: Article

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