School culture and curriculum change: The case of the leaving certificate applied (LCA)

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 21-44

  Gleeson, Jim ^a   Clifford, Aidan ^b   Collison, Tony ^c   O'Driscoll, Sheila ^d   Rooney, Marie ^e   Tuohy, Anne ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b Curriculum Development Unit   (Ireland)

^c Teacher of Physical Education and Geography

^d Shannon Development Co   (Ireland)

^e Leaving Certificate Applied Support Service

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EID: 70349661136     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0332331020210306     Document Type: Article

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