Being learner centred: One way to improve student retention?

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 587-600

  Zepke, Nick ^a,b   Leach, Linda ^a   Prebble, Tom ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 33749344481     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070600923418     Document Type: Article

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