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Learner agency and the curriculum: a critical realist perspective

Yana ManyukhinaDepartment of Learning and Leadership, UCL Institute of Education, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dominic WyseDepartment of Learning and Leadership, UCL Institute of Education, London, UKView further author information
Pages 223-243 | Received 02 Oct 2018, Accepted 22 Mar 2019, Published online: 05 Apr 2019

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