What have we learnt about student learning?: A review of the research on study approach and style

Kybernetes

Volumn 30, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 955-969

  Tickle, Stella ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning styles; Research; Students

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH; STUDENTS;

ECOLOGICAL VALIDITY; LEARNING STRATEGY; LEARNING STYLE; LONG-TERM ORIENTATION; POTENTIAL VALUES; RESEARCH NEEDS; STUDENT LEARNING; TEACHING/LEARNING;

EDUCATION;

EID: 0035641498     PISSN: 0368492X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eum0000000005918     Document Type: Article

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