Efficient learning for the poor: New insights into literacy acquisition for children

International Review of Education

Volumn 54, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 581-604

  Abadzi, Helen ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; LEARNING; LITERACY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; STUDENT; VISUAL CUE;

EID: 55249109493     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11159-008-9102-3     Document Type: Article

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