Critical thinking and the academic vocational divide

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-175

  Halliday, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical Thinking Core Skills Academic Vocational Divide

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250883050     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170050045182     Document Type: Article

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