Innovation and enterprise in Singapore schools

Educational Research for Policy and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-198

  Tee, Ng Pak ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Enterprise; Innovation; Leadership; Policy; School; Student; Teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044531285     PISSN: 15702081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10671-004-8240-z     Document Type: Review

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