Learning needs time and effort: A time-use study of engineering students

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 483-498

  Kolari, S ^a   Savander Ranne, C ^a   Viskari, E L ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

Engineering education; Learning; Learning approaches; Time use

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749106956     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790802564046     Document Type: Article

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