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What constitutes the surface approach to learning in the light of new empirical evidence?

Sari Lindblom-YlänneCentre for University Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna ParpalaCentre for University Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5822-6983
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Liisa PostareffUnit for University Pedagogy, Department of Teacher Education, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Pages 2183-2195 | Published online: 12 Jun 2018

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