Developing thoughtful students: Using learning styles in an HE context

Education and Training

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 422-431

  Pheiffer, Gary ^a   Holley, Debbie ^a   Andrew, David ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case studies; Higher education; Learning styles; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949008171     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910510617042     Document Type: Article

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