Pedagogical classroom practice and the social context: The case of Botswana

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-204

  Tabulawa, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; SOCIAL CONTEXT; TEACHER PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030733335     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(96)00049-1     Document Type: Article

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