Dyad composition effects on cognitive elaboration and student achievement

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 363-386

  Denessen, Eddie ^a   Veenman, Simon ^a   Dobbelsteen, Janine ^a   Van Schilt, Josie ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive elaboration; Dyad composition effects; Dyadic and individual student performance; Dyadic interactions; Student ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949086678     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JEXE.76.4.363-386     Document Type: Article

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