Caught between tradition and modernity: Technical-vocational education in Brunei Darussalam

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 247-259

  Minnis, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

Author keywords

Culture and education; Development; Economics of education; Educational policy; International education; Technical vocational education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM;

EID: 0034104544     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(99)00066-8     Document Type: Article

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