Doing and learning action research in the neo-liberal world of contemporary higher education

Action Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-132

  Greenwood, Davydd J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

action research; higher education reform; neo liberalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861868799     PISSN: 14767503     EISSN: 17412617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476750312443573     Document Type: Article

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