Use of blended learning to enhance the student learning experience and engagement in property education

Property Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-156

  Poon, Joanna ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Learning; Learning methods; Learning styles; Professional accredited courses; Property education; Property management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859380570     PISSN: 02637472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02637471211213398     Document Type: Article

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