Assurance of learning and study abroad: A case study

Journal of Teaching in International Business

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 192-207

  Rexeisen, Richard J ^a   Al Khatib, Jamal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Assurance of learning; Cross cultural development; DMIS; Eco values; IDI; Intercultural developmental inventory; Materialism; Moral reasoning; Study abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449112552     PISSN: 08975930     EISSN: 15286991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08975930903099077     Document Type: Article

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