Fostering an action-reflection dynamic amongst student practitioners

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 336-346

  Francis, Helen ^a   Cowan, John ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing development; Critical thinking; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349099804     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590810877067     Document Type: Article

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