Measuring perceptions of the learning environment and approaches to learning: validation of the learn questionnaire

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 526-539

  Herrmann, Kim Jesper ^a   Bager Elsborg, Anna ^a   Parpala, Anna ^b  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

academic achievement; approaches to learning; Student feedback surveys; teaching learning environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969793382     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2016.1172497     Document Type: Article

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