Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research
- ISBN-10
- 1402069596
- ISBN-13
- 9781402069598
- Series
- Higher Education
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 410
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-03-21
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Author
- John C. Smart
Description
The Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic.
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