Curriculum reform in post-1990s sub-Saharan Africa

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-205

  Chisholm, Linda ^a   Leyendecker, Ramon ^b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Comparative education; Curriculum; Development; International education; Policy

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 37549059235     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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