How important is the praise element in the pause, prompt and praise tutoring procedures for older low‐progress readers?

Educational Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-206

  Merrett, Frank ^a   Thorpe, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85008806080     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341960160208     Document Type: Article

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