Overseas flying faculty teaching as a trigger for transformative professional development

International Journal for Academic Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-138

  Smith, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biographical narrative interpretive method; flying faculty; professional development; transformational learning; transnational education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879143350     PISSN: 1360144X     EISSN: 14701324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2012.655280     Document Type: Article

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