Embedding graduate skills high-achieving students: Workshop model

Asian Social Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 52-60

  Harrison, Bronwen ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Gifted students; Graduate skills; Higher education; School to work transition; Student development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858268254     PISSN: 19112017     EISSN: 19112025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/ass.v7n4p52     Document Type: Article

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