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Dale H. Schunk
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Schunk,vDalevH.
Learningvtheoriesv:vanveducationalvperspectivev/vDalevH.vSchunk.—6thved.
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Includesvbibliographicalvreferencesvandvindex.v
ISBN-13:v978-0-13-707195-1
ISBN-10:v 0-13-707195-7
1. Learning.v 2.v Cognition.v 3.v Learning,vPsychologyvof.v I.v Title.vL
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, Dedication
To Barry Zimmerman, mento
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r, colleague, and friend
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