Learning and training: Developing the competent learner

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 473-480

  Robotham, David ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competences; Learning methods; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166702     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590310506487     Document Type: Article

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