Epistemological beliefs of community college students andtheir learning processes

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 699-709

  Schreiber, James B ^a   Shinn, David ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011514469     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713838244     Document Type: Article

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