Quiz corrections: Improving learning by encouraging students to reflect on their mistakes

Physics Teacher

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 581-586

  Henderson, Charles ^a   Harper, Kathleen A ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85006354876     PISSN: 0031921X     EISSN: 19434928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.3264589     Document Type: Article

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