From critical vision to critical practice: Exploring the process of critical transformational learning among archaeologists

Studies in the Education of Adults

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 48-63

  Sandlin, Jennifer A ^a   Bey, George J ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

critical practice; critical transformational learning; informal adult learning; practical action

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993803328     PISSN: 02660830     EISSN: 14789833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2006.11661524     Document Type: Article

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