Dissonance detected by cluster analysis of responses to the approaches and study skills inventory for students

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-35

  Long, William F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037324930     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070309303     Document Type: Conference Paper

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