Making it matter: Teaching and learning in political science using an audience response system

European Political Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-391

  Gormley Heenan, Cathy ^a   McCartan, Kenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audience Response System (ARS); Political apathy; Student engagement; Teaching and learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949109993     PISSN: 16804333     EISSN: 16820983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/eps.2009.12     Document Type: Article

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