Distant yet Near: Promoting Interdisciplinary Learning in Significantly Diverse Teams through Socially Responsible Projects
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عنوان ژورنال: Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1540-4595
DOI: 10.1111/dsji.12058