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Original Articles

Bridging the Research-Practice Gap

Concept Mapping as a Mixed-Methods Strategy in Practice-Based Research and Evaluation

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Pages 25-42 | Received 12 Dec 2005, Accepted 05 May 2007, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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