Facing the changing demands of Europe: Integrating entrepreneurship education in Finnish teacher training curricula

European Educational Research Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 382-399

  Seikkula Leino, Jaana ^a   Ruskovaara, Elena ^a   Hannula, Heikki ^b   Saarivirta, Tuija ^c  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b University of Applied Sciences in Hämeenlinna   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

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EID: 84872070441     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14749041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/eerj.2012.11.3.382     Document Type: Article

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