Students' learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and success

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-42

  Rollnick, Marissa ^a   Davidowitz, Bette ^b   Keane, Moyra ^a   Bapoo, Abdool ^a   Magadla, Lizo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 38049156093     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562510701792286     Document Type: Article

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