Textbook use and learning: A North American perspective

Psychology Learning and Teaching

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-98

  Gurung, Regan A R ^a   Landrum, R Eric ^b   Daniel, David B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84864375684     PISSN: 14757257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/plat.2012.11.1.87     Document Type: Article

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