Becoming an 'honours student': The interplay of literacies and identities in a high-track class

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 481-507

  Smith, Katy ^a  

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Author keywords

Critical theory; Honours curriculum; Integrated curriculum; Literacy; Self concept; Track system

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949125700     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270701798996     Document Type: Article

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