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ERIC Number: EJ345911
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Approaches to Study of Distance Education Students.
Harper, G.; Kember, D.
British Journal of Educational Technology, v17 n3 p212-22 Oct 1986
Compares the approaches to study of external students to those of a matching sample of internal students and discusses the relevance of current learning theories to studies of mature external students. The usefulness of the "Approaches of Studying" inventory for describing study habits of external students is also examined. (MBR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Style, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Learning Theories, Literature Reviews, Measurement Techniques, Nontraditional Students, Psychological Studies, Study Habits
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Capricornia Institute (Australia); Tasmanian College of Advanced Educ (Australia)