Talking of fabric: A multi-dimensional model of quality in education

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Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 589-605

  Nikel, Jutta ^a   Lowe, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Basic education; Education for all; Effectiveness; Global monitoring report; Low income countries; Millennium development goals; Quality; Reflexivity; Relevance; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955004205     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920902909477     Document Type: Article

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