Towards the learning community: A Maltese experience

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 446-454

  Bezzina, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Accreditation of prior learning; Case studies; Higher education; Learning organizations; Malta; Partnership

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344461981     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540410563158     Document Type: Article

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