The Impact of Learning Structure on Students' Readiness for Self-Directed Learning

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-100

  Dynan, Linda ^a   Cate, Tom ^a   Rhee, Kenneth ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

learning environment; self directed learning; structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960255407     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.84.2.96-100     Document Type: Article

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