Enhancing learning in the introductory course

Psychological Record

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 391-408

  Brosvic, Gary M ^a   Epstein, Michael L ^a  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547756872     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395584     Document Type: Article

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