Increasing learning in introductory geoscience courses using lecture tutorials

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 280-290

  Kortz, Karen M ^a,c   Smay, Jessica J ^b   Murray, Daniel P ^c  

^a Department of Psychology   (United States)

^b San Jose City College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; LEARNING; STUDENT;

EID: 67649312074     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-56.3.280     Document Type: Article

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