'The real and the ideal': Teacher roles and competences in South African policy and practice

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 287-304

  Harley, Ken ^a   Barasa, Fred ^a   Bertram, Carol ^a   Mattson, Elizabeth ^a   Pillay, Shervani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

South Africa; Teacher competences; Teacher development; Teacher roles

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034024301     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(99)00079-6     Document Type: Article

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