An historical review of the use of groups to promote socialization and learning

Cooperative Learning: The Social and Intellectual Outcomes of Learning in Groups

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-18

  Gillies, Robyn M ^a   Ashman, Adrian F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 39749203222     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203465264     Document Type: Chapter

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