Mental models of learning in distance education

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 253-270

  Richardson, John T E ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS;

EID: 34250021387     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709906X110557     Document Type: Article

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