Interpreting student workload and the factors which shape students' perceptions of their workload

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-184

  Kember, David ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 1842426457     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0307507042000190778     Document Type: Article

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