The influence of learning environments on students' epistemological beliefs and learning outcomes

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 219-233

  Tolhurst, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 34547530386     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562510701191992     Document Type: Article

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