The study process questionnaire: A construct validation study

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-99

  Burnett, Paul C ^a   Dart, Barry C ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0005201030     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713611415     Document Type: Article

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