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23: Rich environments for active learning
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23.1 Chapter purposes
23.2 Need for educational change
23.3 Rich Environments for Active Learning
23.4 The Main Attributes of REALs
23.5 Research and REALs
23.6 Methodological Issues
23.7 Research Issues and Questions
23.8 Conclusion
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