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Murtonen, M., Sahlström, S., Tynjälä, P. (2009). Educating Novices At The Workplace: Transformation Of Conceptions And Skills Of Students On A Metal Industry Course. In: Stenström, ML., Tynjälä, P. (eds) Towards Integration of Work and Learning. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8962-6_6

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