Factors influencing teachers' engagement in informal learning activities

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 141-156

  Lohman, Margaret C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee behaviour; Learning methods; Learning styles; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745807266     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620610654577     Document Type: Article

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