Learning styles of esl students in community colleges

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 485-500

  Lincoln, Felicia ^a   Rademacher, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 85032069506     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920500207965     Document Type: Article

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