Group-examination improves learning for low-achieving students

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-45

  Macpherson, G L ^a   Lee, Young Jin ^a   Steeples, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; STUDENT; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 84862907833     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1.3543930     Document Type: Article

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