The role of epistemic beliefs in self-regulated learning

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 173-190

  Muis, Krista R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 34548660119     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520701416306     Document Type: Review

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