Using experimental methods in higher education research

Journal of Computing in Higher Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 39-64

  Ross, Steven M ^a   Morrison, Gary R ^b   Lowther, Deborah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

design; experimental studies; procedures; publishing; validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957366662     PISSN: 10421726     EISSN: 18671233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02961474     Document Type: Article

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