Conceptions of learning and knowledge in higher education: Relationships with study behaviour and influences of learning environments

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 407-428

  Entwistle, Noel J ^a   Peterson, Elizabeth R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Approaches to studying; Conceptions; Higher education; Learning environments; Student learning; Students; Study behaviour; Teaching and learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144519936     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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