Does student agency benefit student learning? A systematic review of higher education research

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Does student agency benefit student learning? A systematic review of higher education research. / Stenalt, Maria Hvid; Lassesen, Berit.

In: Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, Vol. 47, No. 5, 2022, p. 653-669 .

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Stenalt, MH & Lassesen, B 2022, 'Does student agency benefit student learning? A systematic review of higher education research', Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 653-669 . https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2021.1967874

APA

Stenalt, M. H., & Lassesen, B. (2022). Does student agency benefit student learning? A systematic review of higher education research. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 47(5), 653-669 . https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2021.1967874

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Stenalt MH, Lassesen B. Does student agency benefit student learning? A systematic review of higher education research. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 2022;47(5):653-669 . https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2021.1967874

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Stenalt, Maria Hvid ; Lassesen, Berit. / Does student agency benefit student learning? A systematic review of higher education research. In: Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 2022 ; Vol. 47, No. 5. pp. 653-669 .

Bibtex

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