Students' perceptions of study modes

Distance Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 283-302

  Hagel, Pauline ^a   Shaw, Robin N ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33750878189     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910600940398     Document Type: Conference Paper

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