Assessing learning styles to improve the quality of performance of community college students in developmental writing programs: A pilot study

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 665-677

  Rochford, Regina A ^a  

^a QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85011501527     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713838240     Document Type: Article

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