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Student engagement, ideological contest and elective affinity: the Zepke thesis reviewed

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Student engagement, ideological contest and elective affinity: the Zepke thesis reviewed. / Trowler, Paul.
In: Teaching in Higher Education, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2015, p. 328-339.

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Trowler P. Student engagement, ideological contest and elective affinity: the Zepke thesis reviewed. Teaching in Higher Education. 2015;20(3):328-339. Epub 2015 Mar 4. doi: 10.1080/13562517.2015.1016417

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Trowler, Paul. / Student engagement, ideological contest and elective affinity : the Zepke thesis reviewed. In: Teaching in Higher Education. 2015 ; Vol. 20, No. 3. pp. 328-339.

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