Assessing experiential learning styles: A methodological reconstruction and validation of the Kolb Learning Style Inventory

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-52

  Manolis, Chris ^a   Burns, David J ^a   Assudani, Rashmi ^a   Chinta, Ravi ^a  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Kolb; Learning style inventory; Learning styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871926420     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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