Complex Systems Research in Educational Psychology: Aligning Theory and Method

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 185-202

  Hilpert, Jonathan C ^a   Marchand, Gwen C ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 85049166086     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2018.1469411     Document Type: Article

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