Characterising a teaching and learning environment conducive to making demands on students while not making their workload excessive

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-198

  Kember, David ^a   Leung, Doris ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33645244483     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070600572074     Document Type: Article

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