The concept of capability and its importance in higher education

Capability and Quality in Higher Education

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-13

  Stephenson, John ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85070975329     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315042046-8     Document Type: Chapter

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