Learner-centred pedagogy in Tibet: International education reform in a local context

Comparative Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-55

  Carney, Stephen ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; GLOBALIZATION; LEARNING; NATIONAL PLANNING; TEACHING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 38849106235     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: 13600486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050060701809417     Document Type: Article

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