An Exploratory Analysis of Textbook Usage and Study Habits: Misperceptions and Barriers to Success

College Teaching

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-39

  Berry, Thomas ^a   Cook, Lori ^a   Hill, Nancy ^a   Stevens, Kevin ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

reading assignments; study habits; textbook selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873738774     PISSN: 87567555     EISSN: 19308299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87567555.2010.509376     Document Type: Article

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