Three Facets of Visual and Verbal Learners: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Style, and Learning Preference

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 833-846

  Mayer, Richard E ^a   Massa, Laura J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0345581702     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.95.4.833     Document Type: Article

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