Evidence-based pedagogy: Do text-based pedagogical features enhance student learning?

Best Practices for Teaching Introduction to Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 41-55

  Gurung, Regan A R ^a   Daniel, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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