The relationship between students’ approaches to learning and the assessment of learning outcomes

David Gijbels; Gerard Van de Watering; Filip Dochy; Piet Van den Bossche

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journal article Dec 01, 2005

The relationship between students’ approaches to learning and the assessment of learning outcomes

David Gijbels Gerard Van de Watering Filip Dochy Piet Van den Bossche

European Journal of Psychology of Education Vol. 20 No. 4 pp. 327-341 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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David Gijbels

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David Gijbels, Gerard Van de Watering, Filip Dochy, et al. (2005). The relationship between students’ approaches to learning and the assessment of learning outcomes. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 20(4), 327-341. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03173560

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