A first year experience of student-directed peer-assisted learning

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-212

  Hammond, John A ^a   Bithell, Christine P ^a   Jones, Lester ^b   Bidgood, Penelope ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

action research; education; evaluation research; peer assisted learning; student experience; student directed learning strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049464167     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787410379683     Document Type: Article

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