Teaching and learning in their disciplinary contexts: A conceptual analysis

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 405-417

  Neumann, Ruth ^a   Parry, Sharon ^a   Becher, Tony ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036792559     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0307507022000011525     Document Type: Article

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