Preferred 'learning styles' in students studying sports-related programmes in higher education in the United Kingdom

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-166

  Peters, Derek ^a   Jones, Gareth ^a   Peters, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 40849147184     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070801916005     Document Type: Article

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