The cultural politics of constructivist pedagogies: Teacher education reform in the United Republic of Tanzania

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 303-311

  Vavrus, Frances ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Educational policy; International education; Tanzania; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GLOBALIZATION; TEACHER TRAINING; TEACHING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 63449141664     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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