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Student Test Scores Improved in an English Literature Course through the Use of Supportive Devices

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    Robert M. Maninger (Instructor of Technology Applications)

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Dr. Robert M. Maninger is an instructor of technology applications in the School of Education at Texas Christian University. His interests include technology integration, educational foundations and school administration. Dr. Maninger has taught at the secondary and university level, and has been both an elementary and secondary administrator.

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Maninger, R.M. Student Test Scores Improved in an English Literature Course through the Use of Supportive Devices. TECHTRENDS TECH TRENDS 50, 37–45 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-006-0045-x

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