Factors affecting academic performance of international students in project management courses: A case study from a British Post 92 University

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 268-274

  Lebcir, R M ^a   Wells, H ^a   Bond, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Higher education; International students; Project management; Teaching and learning

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; PERSONNEL TESTING; SPEECH COMMUNICATION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ACADEMINC PERFORMANCE; ASSESSMENT METHODS; INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS; LECTURES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CURRICULUM; HIGHER EDUCATION; LEARNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 41449100067     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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