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What is an appropriate structure for reporting a study of the impact of epistemological beliefs and learning environment expectations on persistence, following the interpretive paradigm, and adopting a survey method?
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Godwin, J., Kember, D. (2018). An Exploration of Epistemological Beliefs, Learning Environment Expectations and Persistence Intentions: Insights into the Shaping of Student Persistence in the First Semester of University Study at Three Australian Universities. In: Kember, D., Corbett, M. (eds) Structuring the Thesis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0511-5_4
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