Understanding learning pattern development in higher education: A matter of time, context and measurement

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-3

  Donche, Vincent ^a   Gijbels, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Higher education; Learning pattern; Learning strategies; Longitudinal; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873099405     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2012.11.002     Document Type: Editorial

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