Using action learning for professional development

Educational Action Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-43

  Stark, Sheila ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

action learning; education; nursing; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 39549096915     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650790600585244     Document Type: Article

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