Messy method: The unfolding story

Educational Action Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 465-484

  Mellor, Nigel ^a  

^a Student and Pupil Services   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23944489092     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650790100200166     Document Type: Article

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