On the epistemological basis of large-scale population studies and their educational use

Journal of Philosophy of Education

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages 63-86

  Smeyers, Paul ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 52049126428     PISSN: 03098249     EISSN: 14679752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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