Learning styles in vocational education and training

International Encyclopedia of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 376-382

  Vorhaus, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; Informal learning; Learning styles; Legitimate peripheral participation; Situating learning; Teaching and learning; VET; Vocational education and training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884434185     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.00785-5     Document Type: Chapter

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