Epistemological beliefs, learning, and teaching: The Hong Kong cultural context

Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs: Epistemological Studies across Diverse Cultures

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 257-272

  Chan, Kwok Wai ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6596-5_12     Document Type: Chapter

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