Do industry collaborative projects enhance students’ learning?

Education + Training

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 226-235

  Thomas, Sarah ^a   Busby, Susan ^a  

^a Birmingham College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher education; Industry; Problem based learning; Projects

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032068832     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910310478157     Document Type: Article

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