Social basis of learning: From small-group learning to learning communities

New Directions for Teaching and Learning

Volumn , Issue 123, 2010, Pages 11-22

  Smith, Karl A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650466065     PISSN: 02710633     EISSN: 15360768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tl.405     Document Type: Book

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