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An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology
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A cross-cultural study of learning behaviours in the classroom: from a thinking style perspective

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Pages 825-841 | Received 07 Dec 2010, Accepted 26 Jul 2011, Published online: 15 Aug 2011

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