The cross-over phenomenon: Unexpected patterns of change in students' approaches to learning

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 781-794

  Balasooriya, Chinthaka Damith ^a   Toohey, Susan ^a   Hughes, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 74949090927     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802699188     Document Type: Article

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