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The importance of knowledge and curriculum in understanding students’ educational experiences of higher education

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The importance of knowledge and curriculum in understanding students’ educational experiences of higher education. / Ashwin, Paul.
Research Handbook on the Student Experience in Higher Education. ed. / Chi Baik; Ella R. Kahu. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2023. p. 122-131.

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Ashwin, P 2023, The importance of knowledge and curriculum in understanding students’ educational experiences of higher education. in C Baik & ER Kahu (eds), Research Handbook on the Student Experience in Higher Education. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 122-131. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802204193.00017

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Ashwin, P. (2023). The importance of knowledge and curriculum in understanding students’ educational experiences of higher education. In C. Baik, & E. R. Kahu (Eds.), Research Handbook on the Student Experience in Higher Education (pp. 122-131). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802204193.00017

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Ashwin P. The importance of knowledge and curriculum in understanding students’ educational experiences of higher education. In Baik C, Kahu ER, editors, Research Handbook on the Student Experience in Higher Education. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 2023. p. 122-131 doi: 10.4337/9781802204193.00017

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Ashwin, Paul. / The importance of knowledge and curriculum in understanding students’ educational experiences of higher education. Research Handbook on the Student Experience in Higher Education. editor / Chi Baik ; Ella R. Kahu. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 2023. pp. 122-131

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