Conscious knowledge of learning: Accessing learning strategies in a final year high school biology class

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1427-1443

  Conner, Lindsey ^a   Gunstone, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 10344236015     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000177271     Document Type: Article

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