Effect of uniform versus expanding retrieval practice on the recall of physiology information

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-12

  Dobson, John L ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Recall; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859321895     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00090.2011     Document Type: Article

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