Determinants of student for readiness for flexible learning: Some preliminary findings

Distance Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-66

  Samarawickrema, R Gayani ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 27944440181     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910500081277     Document Type: Review

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