Instructional Systems of Practice: A Multidimensional Analysis of Math and Science Undergraduate Course Planning and Classroom Teaching

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 212-257

  Hora, Matthew Tadashi ^a   Ferrare, Joseph J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84875845000     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508406.2012.729767     Document Type: Article

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