Conceptual learning: The priority for higher education

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-147

  MacLellan, Effie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural learning; Behaviourism; Conceptual learning; Constructivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 21944452567     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8527.2005.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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