Beyond the polarization of pedagogy: Models of classroom practice in Tanzanian primary schools

Comparative Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 273-294

  Barrett, Angeline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; PRIMARY EDUCATION; TEACHING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

OCIMUM;

EID: 34249813418     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: 13600486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050060701362623     Document Type: Article

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