Dynamics of change: Decentralised centralism of education in Singapore

Journal of Educational Change

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-168

  Tan, Charlene ^a   Ng, Pak Tee ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Decentralised centralism; Educational changes; Ideology; Karlsen; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248151514     PISSN: 13892843     EISSN: 15731812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10833-006-9016-4     Document Type: Article

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