The new competence concept in higher education: Error or enrichment?

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 755-770

  Mulder, Martin ^a   Gulikers, Judith ^a   Biemans, Harm ^a   Wesselink, Renate ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Case studies; Curricula; Education; Higher education; Labour market

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149122384     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590910993616     Document Type: Article

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