Flexible grouping as a means for classroom management in a heterogeneous classroom

European Educational Research Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 118-128

  Rytivaara, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 79955081041     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14749041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/eerj.2011.10.1.118     Document Type: Article

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