Students' conceptions of learning, the classroom environment, and approaches to learning

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 262-270

  Dart, Barry C ^a   Burnett, Paul C ^a   Purdie, Nola ^a   Boulton Lewis, Gillian ^a   Campbell, Jenny ^a   Smith, David ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0034148019     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670009598715     Document Type: Article

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