Differential use of learning strategies in first-year higher education: The impact of personality, academic motivation, and teaching strategies

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 238-251

  Donche, Vincent ^a   De Maeyer, Sven ^a   Coertjens, Liesje ^a   Van Daal, Tine ^a   Van Petegem, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

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EID: 84878128173     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: 20448279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjep.12016     Document Type: Article

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