The impact of culture on learning: Exploring student perceptions

Multicultural Education and Technology Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 182-195

  Ramburuth, Prem ^a   Tani, Massimiliano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Culture; Higher education; Learning; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905678369     PISSN: 1750497X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17504970910984862     Document Type: Article

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