Supportive teaching and learning strategies in STEM education

New Directions for Teaching and Learning

Volumn , Issue 117, 2009, Pages 19-32

  Smith, Karl A ^a   Douglas, Tameka Clarke ^b   Cox, Monica F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

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EID: 69449106608     PISSN: 02710633     EISSN: 15360768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tl.341     Document Type: Article

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