An Examination of the Interrelationships between Workload, Study Time, Learning Approaches and Academic Outcomes

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 347-358

  Kember, David ^a   Ng, Sandra ^a   Tse, Harrison ^a   Wong, Eric T T ^a   Pomfret, Mike ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Tuen Mun School Dental Clinic   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0005193819     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079612331381261     Document Type: Article

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