The effect of learning style on preference for web-based courses and learning outcomes

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 790-800

  Zacharis, Nick Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS; COURSE DELIVERY; FACE TO FACE; INDIVIDUAL LEARNING; LEARNING ACTIVITY; LEARNING OUTCOME; LEARNING PERFORMANCE; LEARNING STYLE; STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES; TEACHING PRACTICES; WEB-BASED COURSE;

TEACHING; USER INTERFACES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 80051754053     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2010.01104.x     Document Type: Article

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