Multiple regression analysis of epistemological beliefs, learning approaches, and self-regulated learning

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 157-184

  Phan, Huy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Epistemological beliefs; Learning approaches; Self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349115255     PISSN: 16995880     EISSN: 16962095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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