Understanding learning behaviour of Malaysian adult learners: A cross-cultural sensitive framework

Educational Research for Policy and Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-97

  Tan, Po Li ^a   Pillay, Hitendra ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation of western instrument; Adult learning; Approaches to learning; Cross cultural methodology; Educational psychology; Life long learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949200125     PISSN: 15702081     EISSN: 15731723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10671-007-9039-5     Document Type: Review

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