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Type of Instructional Material, Cognitive Style and Learning Performance

Richard Riding Assessment Research Unit, School of Education, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B1S 2TT, United Kingdom
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Eugene Sadler‐Smith Assessment Research Unit, School of Education, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B1S 2TT, United Kingdom
Pages 323-340 | Published online: 02 Aug 2006

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