Can training teachers stimulate career learning conversations? Analysis of vocational training conversations in Dutch secondary vocational education

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 333-350

  Winters, Annemie ^a   Meijers, Frans ^b   Kuijpers, Marinka ^b   Baert, Herman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b THE HAGUE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

career learning; communication; intervention study; mentoring coaching; reflective learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864672786     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2012.691536     Document Type: Article

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