Active learning in intermediate optics through concept building laboratories

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 485-491

  Masters, Mark F ^a   Grove, Timothy T ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

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EID: 77953505959     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.3381077     Document Type: Article

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