Learning styles of hospitality students: Nature or nurture?

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-30

  Hsu, Cathy H C ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Instructional methods; Kolb's learning theory; Learning preferences; Learning styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033095491     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0278-4319(98)00045-0     Document Type: Article

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