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Comparing Ways of Learning
David Watkins,Jan van Aalst +1 more
- Vol. 19, pp 299-313
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This chapter describes some of the methodological problems the authors have faced, and some of their findings, and the analytic methods appropriate for conducting such comparisons.Abstract:
The authors have investigated ways of learning in different cultures for several decades. This chapter describes some of the methodological problems we have faced, and some of our findings. In particular, the chapter notes what types of comparisons of learning can be justified, and the analytic methods appropriate for conducting such comparisons.read more
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