The effects of cooperative learning on junior high school students' behaviours, discourse and learning during a science-based learning activity

School Psychology International

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 328-347

  Gillies, Robyn M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b University of QLD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cooperative learning; Cooperative pedagogy; Small group work; Teacher discourse; Teacher perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249097108     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034308093673     Document Type: Article

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