Curriculum reform and 'Quality Education' in China: An overview

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-249

  Dello Iacovo, Belinda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

"Quality education"; Curriculum; Educational policy

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STATE ROLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 63449131516     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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