The 2 Sigma Problem: The Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective as One-to-One Tutoring

Educational Researcher

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1984, Pages 4-16

  Bloom, Benjamin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84973712252     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: 1935102X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X013006004     Document Type: Article

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