Metaphors as a reflection of middle school students' perceptions of school: A cross-cultural analysis

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-107

  Demir, Cennet Engin ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 34547320248     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610701204099     Document Type: Article

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