The modification and adaptation of Montessori education in Japan

International Journal of Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 667-676

  Kai, Kimiko ^a  

^a FUJI WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Early childhood education; Japanese education; Montessori education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950196523     PISSN: 14479494     EISSN: 14479540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1447-9494/CGP/v16i07/46431     Document Type: Article

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