The role of everyday contexts in learner-centred teaching: The practice in namibian secondary schools

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1805-1823

  Kasanda, Choshi ^a   Lubben, Fred ^b   Gaoseb, Noah ^a   Kandjeo Marenga, Utji ^a   Kapenda, Hileni ^a   Campbell, Bob ^b  

^a University of Namibia   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 31144477044     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500277854     Document Type: Article

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