Phenomenographic perspectives on the structure of conceptions: The origins, purposes, strengths, and limitations of the what/how and referential/structural frameworks

Educational Research Review

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-124

  Harris, Lois Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Awareness; Conception; Intentionality; Phenomenography; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957663055     PISSN: 1747938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.edurev.2011.01.002     Document Type: Review

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