Providing a more successful education experience for asian hospitality management students studying in australia: A focus on teaching and learning styles

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 63-88

  Barron, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asian student; Australia teaching and learning; Hospitality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642529487     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J172v02n02_04     Document Type: Article

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