Critical reflections on the development of a foundation degree

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 353-370

  Morgan, Arthur ^a   Jones, Norah ^a   Fitzgibbon, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84994123302     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740400200183     Document Type: Article

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