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A Story of an Ideal Study Process

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The Basics of Caring Research

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Universities’ competition for talented applicants is tightening and many universities have to think about methods to increase their attractiveness in the eyes of students. Smooth study processes are important not only for the continuity of the university but also for the student’s well-being and employment after studies.

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  1. Kaarina Määttä
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  1. University of Lapland, Finland

    Satu Uusiautti

  2. University of Lapland, Finland

    Kaarina Määttä

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Määttä, K., Uusiautti, S., Määttä, M. (2016). A Story of an Ideal Study Process. In: Uusiautti, S., Määttä, K. (eds) The Basics of Caring Research. Bold Visions in Educational Research. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-597-5_7

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