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Time to look anew: critical pedagogy and disciplines within higher education

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Time to look anew: critical pedagogy and disciplines within higher education. / McArthur, Jan.
In: Studies in Higher Education, Vol. 35, No. 3, 05.2010, p. 301-315.

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McArthur J. Time to look anew: critical pedagogy and disciplines within higher education. Studies in Higher Education. 2010 May;35(3):301-315. doi: 10.1080/03075070903062856

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McArthur, Jan. / Time to look anew : critical pedagogy and disciplines within higher education. In: Studies in Higher Education. 2010 ; Vol. 35, No. 3. pp. 301-315.

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