Educational reconstruction and post-colonial curriculum development: A comparative study of four African countries

International Education Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 27-46

  Woolman, David C ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

African education; Cultural relativity; Curriculum reform; Educational reconstruction; Nation building

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144488114     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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