Culture, learning styles, and Web 2.0

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 261-271

  Olaniran, Bolanle A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural preferences; Interactive learning; Learner control; Learning styles; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649102979     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494820903195124     Document Type: Article

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