Reconsidering the dimensions of approaches to learning

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-343

  Kember, David ^a   Wong, Anthony ^a   Leung, Doris Y P ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0033420292     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709999157752     Document Type: Article

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