Must try harder! Problems facing technological solutions to non-participation in adult learning

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 507-521

  Gorard, Stephen ^a   Selwyn, Neil ^b   Williams, Sara ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034339387     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713651571     Document Type: Article

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