Promoting Active Learning Using Individual Response Technology in Large Introductory Psychology Classes

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 194-196

  Poirier, Christopher R ^a   Feldman, Robert S ^b  

^a STONEHILL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 34948887678     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280701498665     Document Type: Article

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