Where has all the geography gone? A social constructivist perspective of curriculum 2005

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 80-85

  Harmelen, U Van ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033402010     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.1999.9713666     Document Type: Article

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