Student perceptions of the classroom environment: actionable feedback as a catalyst for instructional change

University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. May 2014. Major: Educational Psychology. Advisor: James E. Ysseldyke. 1 computer file (PDF); vi, 120 pages, appendices A-B.

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