Complexity and educational research: A critical reflection

Educational Philosophy and Theory

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 177-189

  Kuhn, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complexity; Critical reflection; Education; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349095676     PISSN: 00131857     EISSN: 14695812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-5812.2007.00398.x     Document Type: Article

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