Learning styles and the potential for learning on institution-wide language programmes: An assessment of the results of a pilot study

Language Learning Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-18

  Drew, Fiona ^a   Ottewill, Roger ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937386546     PISSN: 09571736     EISSN: 17532167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09571730285200181     Document Type: Article

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