An Investigation of the SOAR Study Method

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 602-629

  Jairam, Dharma ^a   Kiewra, Kenneth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 77955722012     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1932202X0902000403     Document Type: Article

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