Enterprise education in schools and the role of competency frameworks

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-145

  Draycott, Matthew ^a   Rae, David ^b  

^a GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; Education; Learning; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952292350     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552551111114905     Document Type: Review

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