Clickers in the Classroom: A Review and a Replication

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 822-847

  Keough, Shawn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

academic performance; attendance; attention span; clickers; ease of use; feedback; participation; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869027951     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: 15526658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562912454808     Document Type: Review

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