Teachers using learning styles: Torn between research and accountability?

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1583-1591

  Martin, Stewart ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Cognitive tests; Learning; Learning strategies; Teacher behaviour; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055165160     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2010.06.009     Document Type: Article

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