How teachers perceive the new curriculum reform: Lessons from a school district in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-90

  Bantwini, Bongani D ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Curriculum policy; Curriculum reforms; Natural science reforms; South Africa; Teacher constraints; Teacher meanings

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70349434723     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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