Necessary but not sufficient: Challenges to (implicit) theories of educational change: Reform in Nepal's primary education system

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 315-328

  Khaniya, Tirth ^a   Williams, James H ^b  

^a TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative education; Development; Educational policy; Educational reform; Implementation; International education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; QUALITY CONTROL; REFORM PROCESS;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1842788066     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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