The new, modern practice of adult education: Online instruction in a continuing professional education setting

Adult Education Quarterly

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-245

  Donavant, Brian W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Online eduction; Police training; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 65149089451     PISSN: 07417136     EISSN: 15523047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741713609331546     Document Type: Article

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