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From contradictions to complementarities: a social realist analysis of the evolution of academic development within a department

Jennifer M. CaseCentre for Research in Engineering Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7701Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hilton HeydenrychCentre for Research in Engineering Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7701Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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Linda KottaDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKView further author information
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Delia MarshallDepartment of Physics, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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Sioux McKennaCentre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South AfricaView further author information
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Kevin WilliamsCentre for Higher Education Development, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7701Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 278-291 | Published online: 19 Jun 2015

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