Pathways theory of progression through higher education

Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages 49-62

  Robinson, Rosalie A ^a   Bornholt, Laurel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Choice behaviour; Higher education; Learning context; Longitudinal; Pathways; Progression; Student outcomes; Theoretical framework

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847318794     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14465442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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