Final year biosciences students' willingness to engage: Teaching-learning environments, authentic learning experiences and identities

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 347-361

  McCune, Velda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 69249183331     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802597127     Document Type: Article

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