Learning diversity in higher education: A comparative study of Asian international and Australian students

Higher Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 333-350

  Ramburuth, Prem ^a   McCormick, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Higher education; Learning; Learning diversity; Learning style preferences; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044531463     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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