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Accounting for structure and agency in close-up research on teaching, learning and assessment in higher education.

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Accounting for structure and agency in close-up research on teaching, learning and assessment in higher education. / Ashwin, Paul.
In: International Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 47, No. 3, 2008, p. 151-158.

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Ashwin, P 2008, 'Accounting for structure and agency in close-up research on teaching, learning and assessment in higher education.', International Journal of Educational Research, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 151-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2008.01.002

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Ashwin, P. (2008). Accounting for structure and agency in close-up research on teaching, learning and assessment in higher education. International Journal of Educational Research, 47(3), 151-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2008.01.002

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Ashwin P. Accounting for structure and agency in close-up research on teaching, learning and assessment in higher education. International Journal of Educational Research. 2008;47(3):151-158. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2008.01.002

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Ashwin, Paul. / Accounting for structure and agency in close-up research on teaching, learning and assessment in higher education. In: International Journal of Educational Research. 2008 ; Vol. 47, No. 3. pp. 151-158.

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