The Relevance of the ‘Learning Styles Debate’ for Australian Indigenous Students in Mainstream Education

Australian Journal of Indigenous Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 13-19

  Stewart, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 85011518855     PISSN: 13260111     EISSN: 20497784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1326011100001435     Document Type: Article

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