The argument for making large classes seem small

New Directions for Teaching and Learning

Volumn 2000, Issue 81, 2000, Pages 5-16

  Cooper, James L ^a   Robinson, Pamela ^a  

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EID: 85029289581     PISSN: 02710633     EISSN: 15360768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tl.8101     Document Type: Article

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