The impact of approaches to learning and cognition on academic performance in business and management

Education + Training

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 194-205

  Spicer, David P ^a  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Learning styles; Professional qualifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986014860     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910410543982     Document Type: Article

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