Competences in education: A confusion of tongues

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 75-88

  Westera, Wim ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0346245774     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270120625     Document Type: Article

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