Instrumental enrichment as a vehicle for teachers in implementing Outcomes Based Education in South Africa

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 1-15

  Skuy, Mervyn ^a   Young, Sandra ^a   Ajam, Achmat ^a   Fridjhon, Peter ^a   Lomofsky, Lilian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

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EID: 4043124583     PISSN: 08273383     EISSN: 19177844     Source Type: Journal    
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