Course experience, approaches to learning and academic achievement

Education and Training

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 156-169

  Diseth, Åge ^a   Pallesen, Ståle ^a   Hovland, Anders ^a   Larsen, Svein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Learning methods; Learning styles; Qualifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645672605     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910610651782     Document Type: Review

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