Talking up learning at work: Cautionary tales in co-opting everyday learning

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 323-334

  Boud, David ^a   Rooney, Donna ^a   Solomon, Nicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 67651240409     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370902799077     Document Type: Article

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