Tracking the Development of Learning Dispositions

Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-37

  Carr, Margaret ^a   Claxton, Guy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85068293291     PISSN: 0969594X     EISSN: 1465329X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09695940220119148     Document Type: Article

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