Are we asking the right questions?: A conceptual review of the educational development literature in higher education

Review of Educational Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 90-126

  Amundsen, Cheryl ^a   Wilson, Mary ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

academic development; educational development; faculty development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863416263     PISSN: 00346543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0034654312438409     Document Type: Review

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