Developing learner-centred education among secondary trainee teachers in Malawi: The dilemma of appropriation and application

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 396-404

  Mtika, Peter ^a   Gates, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learner centred education; Malawi; Secondary school; Teacher education; Teaching practice; Trainee teacher

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; SECONDARY EDUCATION; TEACHER TRAINING; TEACHING;

MALAWI;

EID: 77952420088     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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