Preferences for teaching styles matter in academic achievement: Scientific and practical implications

Educational Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 615-625

  Zhang, Li Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Preferences for teaching styles; Style value

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749094570     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410802004634     Document Type: Article

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