Epistemological agency: A necessary action-in-context perspective on new employee workplace learning

Studies in Continuing Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-304

  Smith, Ray ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33750172088     PISSN: 0158037X     EISSN: 1470126X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01580370600947553     Document Type: Article

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