Student-Centeredness in Social Science Textbooks, 1970-2008: A Cross-National Study
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Student-Centeredness in Social Science Textbooks, 1970-2008: A Cross-National Study*
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Forces
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0037-7732,1534-7605
DOI: 10.1093/sf/sor004