Bridging the implementation gap: A teacher-as-learner approach to teaching and learning policy

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-41

  Harvey, Arlene ^a   Kamvounias, Patty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Graduate attributes; Implementation gap; Teaching and learning policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949129922     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360701658716     Document Type: Article

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