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Literature review on the use of action research in higher education

Paul GibbsDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Patricia CartneyDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Kate WilkinsonDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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John ParkinsonDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Sheila CunninghamDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Carl James-ReynoldsDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Tarek ZoubirDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Venetia BrownDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Phil BarterDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Pauline SumnerDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Angus MacDonaldDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Asanka DayanandaDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Alexandra PittDepartment of Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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Pages 3-22 | Received 25 Feb 2015, Accepted 09 Nov 2015, Published online: 04 Jan 2016

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