The development of epistemological beliefs among secondary students: A longitudinal study

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-40

  Schommer, Marlene ^a   Calvert, Christy ^a   Gariglietti, Gianna ^a   Bajaj, Amit ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031493477     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.89.1.37     Document Type: Article

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