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Ken Springer: Educational Research: A Contextual Approach

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Taber, K.S. Ken Springer: Educational Research: A Contextual Approach . Sci & Educ 22, 1267–1279 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-011-9420-x

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