The relationship between students' course perception and their approaches to studying in undergraduate science courses: A canadian experience

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-75

  Kreber, Carolin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84969540483     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0729436032000058623     Document Type: Article

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