Special Educators' Comprehension of Research Design and Educational Measurement
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Measurement in Educational Research
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عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Special Education
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0387-3374,2186-5132
DOI: 10.6033/tokkyou.26.37