Theoretical trajectories within communities of practice in higher education research

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 299-310

  Tummons, Jonathan ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

academic literacy; community of practice; doctoral education; reflective practice; research skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861557218     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2011.631516     Document Type: Article

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