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Integrating thematic analysis with cluster analysis of unstructured interview datasets: an evaluative case study of an inquiry into values and approaches to learning mathematics

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Pages 273-286 | Received 21 Dec 2019, Accepted 28 May 2020, Published online: 30 Jun 2020

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