Exploring the boundary between school science and everyday knowledge in primary school pedagogic practices

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 713-726

  Sikoyo, Leah N ^a   Jacklin, Heather ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Everyday knowledge; Pedagogy; School knowledge; Science curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350770940     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690903235235     Document Type: Article

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