The absence of knowledge in Australian curriculum reforms

European Journal of Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-102

  Yates, Lyn ^a   Collins, Cherry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

'Essential Learnings'; Australia; Curriculum; Knowledge; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 76949108179     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2009.01417.x     Document Type: Article

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