Working with Gordon Pask (1967-1978): Developing and applying conversation theory

Handbook of Conversation Design for Instructional Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 19-34

  Scott, Bernard ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84898377727     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-597-9.ch002     Document Type: Chapter

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