A comparative study of learning styles between online and traditional students

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-63

  Liu, Yuliang ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 34548046264     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/TJ34-6U66-8L72-2825     Document Type: Review

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