A reconceptualisation of the research into university academics' conceptions of teaching

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-275

  Kember, David ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0031232280     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4752(96)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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