Significance of epistemological beliefs for teaching and learning psychology: A review

Psychology Learning and Teaching

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 168-178

  Green, Heather J ^a   Hood, Michelle ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84887702988     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14757257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/plat.2013.12.2.168     Document Type: Article

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