Contextualised meaning making: One way of rethinking experiential learning and self-directed learning?

Studies in Continuing Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 205-217

  Zepke, Nick ^a   Leach, Linda ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 68249086243     PISSN: 0158037X     EISSN: 1470126X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0158037022000020992     Document Type: Article

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