Skill retention and relearning – a proposed cyclical model

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 327-332

  Ginzburg, S ^a   Dar El, E M ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Learning; Learning curves; Learning cycle; Re training; Retention; Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986058152     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620010378822     Document Type: Article

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