Exploiting curriculum commonality in small island states: Some strategies for primary science curriculum development in the south pacific

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-174

  Taylor, Neil ^a   Vlaardingerbroek, Barend ^b   Coll, Richard K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b University of Waikato ^*  (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Primary science; Science readers; South Pacific

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844407841     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:IJMA.0000016849.46266.4c     Document Type: Article

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