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Non-completion of Courses

Tuning in, turning on and dropping out: an investigation into the reasons for non-completion of adult foreign language courses in colleges of FE

Howard Gibson Bath Spa University College
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Judy Shutt Bath Spa University College
Pages 59-64 | Published online: 06 Aug 2007

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