'Getting it together and being put on the spot': Synopsis, motivation and examination

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 329-338

  Macdonald, Janet ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036699640     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070220000707     Document Type: Article

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