Predicting change in epistemological beliefs, reflective thinking and learning styles: A longitudinal study

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-93

  Phan, Huy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ART; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; THINKING;

ADULT; ART; CULTURE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATHEMATICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINKING;

EID: 41149105837     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709907X204354     Document Type: Article

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