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Beckers, J., Dolmans, D., & Van Merriënboer, J. (2019). PERFLECT: Design and Evaluation of an Electronic Development Portfolio Aimed at Supporting Self-Directed Learning. TechTrends, 63(4), 420-427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0354-x

Beckers, J. ; Dolmans, Diana ; Van Merriënboer, Jeroen. / PERFLECT: Design and Evaluation of an Electronic Development Portfolio Aimed at Supporting Self-Directed Learning. In: TechTrends. 2019 ; Vol. 63, No. 4. pp. 420-427.

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Beckers, J, Dolmans, D & Van Merriënboer, J 2019, 'PERFLECT: Design and Evaluation of an Electronic Development Portfolio Aimed at Supporting Self-Directed Learning', TechTrends, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 420-427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0354-x

PERFLECT: Design and Evaluation of an Electronic Development Portfolio Aimed at Supporting Self-Directed Learning. / Beckers, J.; Dolmans, Diana; Van Merriënboer, Jeroen.
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Beckers J, Dolmans D, Van Merriënboer J. PERFLECT: Design and Evaluation of an Electronic Development Portfolio Aimed at Supporting Self-Directed Learning. TechTrends. 2019 Jul 15;63(4):420-427. Epub 2018 Dec 20. doi: 10.1007/s11528-018-0354-x