Eritrean voices: Indigenous views on the development of the curriculum ten years after independence

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 437-450

  David, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Elementary education; Eritrea; Teachers; Voices

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INDEPENDENCE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ERITREA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2542584625     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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