Cross-cultural validation of models of approaches to learning: An application of confirmatory factor analysis

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 317-327

  Wong, Ngai Ying ^a   Lin, Wen Ying ^a   Watkins, David ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0001144314     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341960160308     Document Type: Article

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