Degrees of disciplinarity in equipping mature students in higher education for engagement and success in lifelong learning

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 106-117

  Toynton, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

interdisciplinarity; lifelong learning; mature student; prior knowledge; tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990328580     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787405054236     Document Type: Article

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