Understanding student learning in context: Relationships between university students' social identity, approaches to learning, and academic performance

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 417-433

  Bliuc, Ana Maria ^a   Ellis, Robert A ^a   Goodyear, Peter ^a   Hendres, Daniela Muntele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Approaches to study; Higher education; Learning community; Student learning; Student social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856832019     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-011-0065-6     Document Type: Article

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