The epistemological beliefs, learning approaches and study orchestrations of university students

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 617-636

  Rodríguez, Lourdes ^a   Cano, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

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EID: 33749371258     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070600923442     Document Type: Article

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