Preparedness for flexible delivery among vocational learners

Distance Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-48

  Smith, Peter J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0009993864     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0158791000210103     Document Type: Article

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