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Original Articles

THE CLASS‐SIZE EFFECT UPON ACTIVITY AND COGNITIVE DIMENSIONS OF LESSONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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Pages 43-59 | Received 01 Feb 1985, Published online: 28 Jul 2006

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