Predicting grade point average from the hybrid model of learning in personality: Consistent findings from Ugandan and Australian students

Educational Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 747-759

  Jackson, Chris ^a   Baguma, Peter ^b   Furnham, Adrian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Hybrid model of learning in personality; Learning style; Learning styles profiler; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70949087171     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410903254583     Document Type: Article

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