A model for studying gaps in education: A Swaziland case study in the learning of Science

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 453-465

  Rollnick, Marissa ^a   Manyatsi, Sabelo ^b   Lubben, Fred ^c   Bradley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LEARNING; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

SWAZILAND;

EID: 0032467654     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(98)00044-3     Document Type: Article

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