Curriculum documents and practice in the NZ polytechnic sector: Consensus and dissensus

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-67

  Melles, Gavin ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community of practice; Competency; Curriculum document; English as second language; Social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449114590     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740801903570     Document Type: Article

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