Redesign of a Life Span Development Course Using Fink's Taxonomy

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-175

  Fallahi, Carolyn R ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 47749142061     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280802289906     Document Type: Article

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