In-depth profiles of the expectations of undergraduate students commencing university: a Q methodological analysis

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2018, Pages 2251-2262

  Balloo, Kieran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expectations of university; feedback; Q methodology; teaching quality; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019044023     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2017.1320373     Document Type: Article

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