Inexpensive techniques to improve education: Applying cognitive psychology to enhance educational practice

Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 242-248

  Roediger III, Henry L ^a   Pyc, Mary A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Inexpensive techniques to improve education

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EID: 84869800517     PISSN: 22113681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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