Leadership of vocational high school principals in curriculum reform: A case study in Taiwan

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 669-686

  Hsiao, Hsi Chi ^a   Chen, Mu Nen ^b   Yang, Hao Sen ^b  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Curriculum leadership; Curriculum reform; Principal leadership; Taiwan; Vocational high school

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEADERSHIP; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 50449094505     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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