Workplace learning and higher education in Finland: Reflections on current practice

Education and Training

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 290-309

  Virolainen, Maarit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Polytechnics; Universities; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249689549     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910710754444     Document Type: Article

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