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Engaging students in the learning process: the learning journal

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Engaging students in the learning process: the learning journal. / Park, Chris.
In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Vol. 27, No. 2, 07.2003, p. 183-199.

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Park, C 2003, 'Engaging students in the learning process: the learning journal', Journal of Geography in Higher Education, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 183-199. <http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713677525~db=all~order=page>

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Park, C. (2003). Engaging students in the learning process: the learning journal. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 27(2), 183-199. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713677525~db=all~order=page

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Park C. Engaging students in the learning process: the learning journal. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 2003 Jul;27(2):183-199.

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Park, Chris. / Engaging students in the learning process : the learning journal. In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 2003 ; Vol. 27, No. 2. pp. 183-199.

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