Is there a role for learning styles in personalised education and training?

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-255

  Hall, Elaine ^a,b   Moseley, David ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Learning and Teaching   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28044448498     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370500134933     Document Type: Review

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