A review of twenty years of competency-based training in the Australian vocational education and training system

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-64

  Smith, Erica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

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EID: 74949140734     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2009.00340.x     Document Type: Review

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