Workplace ‘learning’ and adult education: Messy objects, blurry maps and making difference

European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 79-95

  Fenwick, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning theory; Multiple ontologies; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945916972     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20007426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela0006     Document Type: Article

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