The Effects of Reciprocal Imitation on Teacher-Student Relationships and Student Learning Outcomes

Mind, Brain, and Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 66-73

  Zhou, Jiangyuan ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861493101     PISSN: 17512271     EISSN: 1751228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-228X.2012.01140.x     Document Type: Article

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