Learning approaches: Examination type, discipline of study, and gender

Educational Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-53

  Smith, Swee Noi ^a   Miller, Robyn J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 11844294022     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341042000294886     Document Type: Review

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