Importance and impotence? learning, outcomes and research in further education

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-96

  James, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational research; Further education; Learning outcomes; Outcomes for learners

Indexed keywords

EID: 29744442739     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958517042000336827     Document Type: Article

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