Action research in developing African education systems: Is the glass half full or half empty?

Educational Action Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 377-393

  Stuart, Janet ^a   Kunje, Demis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

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EID: 0000853484     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650799800200071     Document Type: Article

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