Action research and reflection on student approaches to learning in large first year university classes

Australian Educational Researcher

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 111-134

  Herington, Carmel ^a   Weaven, Scott ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 63049125276     PISSN: 03116999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03246292     Document Type: Article

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