Diffusion of the National Qualifications Framework and outcomes-based education in southern and eastern Africa

Comparative Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 295-309

  Chisholm, Linda ^a,b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION POLICY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34249817586     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: 13600486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050060701362631     Document Type: Article

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