Ubuntugogy: An African educational paradigm that transcends pedagogy, andragogy, ergonagy and heutagogy

Journal of Third World Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 13-53

  Bangura, Abdul Karim ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EDUCATION; LITERACY; PARADIGM SHIFT;

EID: 27144519950     PISSN: 87553449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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156. Ibid. p.213.