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Learning styles: a critique. / Reynolds, Michael.
In: Management Learning, Vol. 28, No. 2, 06.1997, p. 115-133.

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Reynolds, M 1997, 'Learning styles: a critique', Management Learning, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 115-133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507697282002

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Reynolds, M. (1997). Learning styles: a critique. Management Learning, 28(2), 115-133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507697282002

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Reynolds M. Learning styles: a critique. Management Learning. 1997 Jun;28(2):115-133. doi: 10.1177/1350507697282002

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Reynolds, Michael. / Learning styles : a critique. In: Management Learning. 1997 ; Vol. 28, No. 2. pp. 115-133.

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