Student engagement in very large classes: The teachers' perspective

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 761-775

  Exetera, Daniel J ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi ^a   Ratima, Matiu ^a   Morton, Susan ^a   Dickson, Martin ^a   Hsu, Dennis ^a   Jackson, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

First year students; Learner centred environment; Student engagement; Teaching styles; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957922800     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070903545058     Document Type: Article

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