The Potential Perils of Praise in a Democratic Interactive Classroom

Action in Teacher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 77-88

  Larrivee, Barbara ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61849150868     PISSN: 01626620     EISSN: 21586098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2002.10463091     Document Type: Article

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