Relationships among self-directed learning, learning styles, learning strategies and learning achievement for students of Technology University in Taiwan by using structural equation models

Proceedings of the WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Educational Technologies

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 67-72

  Chen, Mei Ching ^a  

^a University of Technology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Learning achievement; Learning strategies; Learning styles; Self directed learning; Structural equation modeling (SEM)

Indexed keywords

LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT; LEARNING STRATEGY; LEARNING STYLE; SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

EDUCATION COMPUTING; RESEARCH; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 83655193497     PISSN: 22235787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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