An exploration of the relationship between academic and experiential learning approaches in vocational education

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 155-169

  De Stavenga Jong, Jan A ^a   Wierstra, Ronny F A ^a   Hermanussen, José ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CINOP   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 33645287724     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709905X42932     Document Type: Article

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