Learning style preferences among older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-236

  Truluck, Janet E ^a,c   Courtenay, Bradley C ^b  

^a Education and Aging Programs   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0033469097     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/036012799267846     Document Type: Article

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