An evaluation of event management education: Student reflections on flexible learning processes and procedures

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 19-43

  Barron, Paul ^a   Whitford, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Curricula design; Flexible learning; Student evaluations

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949186427     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J172v04n02_02     Document Type: Article

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