Epistemological beliefs of gifted high school students

Roeper Review

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 153-156

  Schommer, Marlene ^a   Dunnell, Patricia A ^b  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wichita High School Southeast   (United States)

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EID: 85009425406     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783199709553812     Document Type: Article

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