What one middle school teacher learned about cooperative learning

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 239-245

  Leonard, Jacqueline ^a   Mc Elroy, Keith ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 67649507969     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540009594767     Document Type: Article

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