From ‘doing’ to ‘knowing what you are doing’: Kolb's learning theory in teaching documentary practice

Journal of Media Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-158

  de Jong, Wilma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kolb's experiential learning theory; Teaching documentary theory and practice; Teaching media practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864551872     PISSN: 14682753     EISSN: 20400926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1386/jmpr.7.2.151_3     Document Type: Article

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