Using Student Response Systems (“Clickers”) to Combat Conformity and Shyness

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-140

  Stowell, Jeffrey R ^a   Oldham, Terrah ^a   Bennett, Dan ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951244331     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986281003626631     Document Type: Article

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