Creating new learning at professional conferences: An innovative approach to conference learning, knowledge construction and programme evaluation

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 367-383

  Wiessner, Colleen Aalsburg ^a   Hatcher, Tim ^a   Chapman, Diane ^a   Storberg Walker, Julia ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; Conference learning; Conference planning; Critical HRD; Evaluation; Knowledge construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350618280     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860802261488     Document Type: Article

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