Cultural differences, learning styles and transnational education

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-39

  Heffernan, Troy ^a   Morrison, Mark ^b   Basu, Parikshit ^b   Sweeney, Arthur ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Cultural differences; Learning styles; Transnational education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951282974     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800903440535     Document Type: Article

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