Child care students' practical conceptions of learning

Studies in Continuing Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-128

  Boulton Lewis, G M ^a   Brownlee, J ^a   Berthelsen, D ^a   Dunbar, S ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptions of learning; Practical knowledge; Vocational education; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949105998     PISSN: 0158037X     EISSN: 1470126X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01580370802097710     Document Type: Article

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