An examination of reflective thinking, learning approaches, and self-efficacy beliefs at the university of the South Pacific: A path analysis approach

Educational Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 789-806

  Phan, Huy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

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EID: 35648938797     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410701349809     Document Type: Article

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