Peer-Led Team Learning: Evaluation, Dissemination, and Institutionalization of a College Level Initiative

This book is a real-world study of Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL), a method in which undergraduates work together, under the guidance of a peer leader, in course-connected workshops. PLTL is intended to complement lecture. The text explains how the method evolved into a teaching/learning model. The e...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Gafney, Leo (Συγγραφέας), Varma-Nelson, Pratibha (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
Σειρά:Innovations in Science Education and Technology ; 16
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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