A preliminary investigation and analysis of student learning style preferences in further and higher education

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-21

  Rogers, Katherine Mary Ann ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; learning style preferences; teaching methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953245225     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770802638234     Document Type: Article

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