Research Article
A Postmodern Vision of Time and Learning: A Response to the National Education Commission Report Prisoners of Time
Patrick Slattery
Harvard Educational Review December 1995, 65 (4) 612-634; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.65.4.0908t56382151541
Patrick Slattery
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Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio

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