The Chinese learner – a question of style

Education + Training

Volumn 41, Issue , 1999, Pages 294-305

  Chan, Sally ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Education; Learning styles; National cultures; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986031608     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400919910285345     Document Type: Article

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