Student engagement and neoliberalism: mapping an elective affinity

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 696-709

  Zepke, Nick ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

educational research; elective affinity; higher education; neoliberalism; student engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954367222     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2015.1096312     Document Type: Article

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