Emotional intelligence as a predictor for success in online learning

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Berenson, Robin ^a   Boyles, Gary ^b   Weaver, Ann ^b  

^a AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^b ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Characteristics of online learning; Emotional intelligence; Online learning; Online student success; Persistence; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749126691     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14923831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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