Understanding classrooms through social network analysis: A primer for social network analysis in education research

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 167-178

  Grunspan, Daniel Z ^a   Wiggins, Benjamin L ^a   Goodreau, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RESEARCH; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TIME FACTOR;

EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESEARCH; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84901827259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.13-08-0162     Document Type: Article

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