Teaching on the margins: Tutors, discourse and pedagogy in work-based learning for young people

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-137

  Thompson, Ron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning in life and work; Pedagogy; Teacher development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551533760     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2010.487569     Document Type: Article

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