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The development of engineering education research: a UK based case study

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European Journal of Engineering Education, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 1 - 24

Swansea University Author: Natalie Wint

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/03043797.2022.2121686

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This work adopts a case study approach to examine the emergence of engineering education research (EER) within the UK. First, a summary of the contextual factors influencing UK EER activity are presented. This section includes information pertaining to higher education (HE) policy, existing networks...

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Published in: European Journal of Engineering Education
ISSN: 0304-3797 1469-5898
Published: Informa UK Limited 2022
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