Transformational learning in the workplace

Journal of Transformative Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-84

  Choy, Sarojni ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Learning designs; Transformative learning; Work integrated learning; Workplace pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049139394     PISSN: 15413446     EISSN: 15527840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541344609334720     Document Type: Article

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