Interaction and influence in culturally mixed groups

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 272-283

  Cotton, D R E ^a   George, R ^a   Joyner, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

curriculum; group work; internationalisation; pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887991330     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: 14703300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2012.760773     Document Type: Article

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