Promoting student-centred forms of learning across an entire university

Higher Education

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-13

  Kember, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Active learning; Conceptions of teaching; Quality enhancement; Student centred learning; Teaching and learning environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650938450     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-008-9177-6     Document Type: Article

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