Advice about the use of learning styles: A major myth in education

Journal of College Reading and Learning

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-109

  Dembo, Myron H ^a   Howard, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 78650110741     PISSN: 10790195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790195.2007.10850200     Document Type: Article

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