Student response technology: Empirically grounded or just a gimmick?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2023-2066

  Nagy Shadman, Elizabeth ^a   Desrochers, Cynthia ^a  

^a PASADENA CITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 57049178521     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701627253     Document Type: Article

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