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Articles

The interpretation of a knowledge claim in the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and the impact of this on RPL practice

Pages 1-14 | Received 03 Sep 2012, Accepted 20 Feb 2013, Published online: 26 Mar 2013

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