A study of the learning styles of undergraduate social work students

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 294-303

  Massey, Margaret G ^a   Kim, Suk Hee ^a   Mitchell, Courtney ^a  

^a NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodating style; Education; Experiential learning theory; Learning style; Social work; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; SOCIAL WORK;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SOCIAL WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958755000     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433714.2011.557977     Document Type: Article

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