Learning styles concepts and evidence

Psychological Science in the Public Interest, Supplement

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 105-119

  Pashler, Harold ^a   McDaniel, Mark ^b   Rohrer, Doug ^c   Bjork, Robert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 76249092808     PISSN: 15291006     EISSN: 15396053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6053.2009.01038.x     Document Type: Article

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