Geography in the Botswana secondary curriculum: A study in curriculum renewal and contraction

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 102-118

  Tabulawa, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 0036994396     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382040208667474     Document Type: Article

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