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Looking at role-play simulations of political decision-making in higher education through a contextual lens: A state-of-the-art
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Educational Research Review Volume 27, Number 1, ISSN 1747-938X Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

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Duchatelet, D., Gijbels, D., Bursens, P., Donche, V. & Spooren, P. (2019). Looking at role-play simulations of political decision-making in higher education through a contextual lens: A state-of-the-art. Educational Research Review, 27(1), 126-139. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved August 13, 2024 from .

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