Integration of Learning: A Grounded Theory Analysis of College Students' Learning

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 590-617

  Barber, James P ^a  

^a William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

grounded theory; higher education; learning; liberal arts; meaning making

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861816022     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831212437854     Document Type: Article

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