Improvisation as a strategy for providing science teaching resources: An experience from Kenya

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-84

  Ndirangu, M ^a   Kathuri, N J ^a   Mungai, C ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cirriculum; Implementation

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TEACHING;

KENYA;

EID: 0037219724     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(01)00054-2     Document Type: Article

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