Dual Scaling Analysis of Chinese Students' Conceptions of Learning

Educational Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-193

  Sachs, John ^a   Chan, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0344629434     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410303231     Document Type: Article

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