Who benefits from cooperative learning with movement activity?

School Psychology International

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-72

  Shoval, Ella ^a   Shulruf, Boaz ^b  

^a The Zinman College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the Wingate Institute   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cooperative learning; group learning; learning style; mindful movement; primary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952157488     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034310396806     Document Type: Article

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