What is it possible to learn? On variation as a necessary condition for learning

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-410

  Runesson, Ulla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Awareness; Experience; Learning conditions; Variation theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749865803     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830600823753     Document Type: Article

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