A study of student's perceptions in a blended learning environment based on different learning styles

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 183-193

  Akkoyunlu, Buket ^a   Soylu, Meryem Yilmaz ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Distance education; Kolb's learning style inventory; Learning styles; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149086120     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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