Evaluating hypotheses about active learning

International Studies Perspectives

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-89

  Powner, Leanne C ^a   Allendoerfer, Michelle G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Assessment; Experimental assessment

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 38949120125     PISSN: 15283577     EISSN: 15283585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-3585.2007.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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