Widening participation in higher education: Student quantitative skills and independent learning as impediments to progression

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 445-467

  Pokorny, Michael ^a   Pokorny, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27844565380     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390500062621     Document Type: Article

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