Investigating epistemological beliefs in vocational education for child care workers: New ways of thinking about learning and training

Australian Educational Researcher

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 135-153

  Brownlee, Jo ^a   Berthelsen, Donna ^a   Dunbar, Stephanie ^a   Boulton Lewis, Gillian ^a   McGahey, Pam ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b TAFE Queensland Brisbane   (Australia)

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EID: 63049117956     PISSN: 03116999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03246293     Document Type: Article

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