Enhancing reflection skills through learning portfolios: An empirical test

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 430-457

  Scott, Susanne G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; MBA education; Portfolios; Reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951813848     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: 15526658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562909351144     Document Type: Article

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