Traditional Studying for Examination versus Constructivist Learning Tasks: Do learning outcomes differ?

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-189

  Tynjälä, Päivi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 0005631988     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079812331380374     Document Type: Article

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