Assessing the impact of learning environments on students' approaches to learning: Comparing conventional and action learning designs

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-101

  Wilson, Keithia ^a   Fowler, Jane ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79955569159     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293042003251770     Document Type: Article

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