Understanding differences in student learning and academic achievement in first year higher education: An integrated research perspective

Learning Patterns in Higher Education: Dimensions and Research Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 214-231

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

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EID: 84924885148     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315885438     Document Type: Chapter

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