The transition year programme in Ireland. Embracing and resisting a curriculum innovation

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-76

  Jeffers, Gerry ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; Curriculum innovation; Ireland; Transition year

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952641827     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585176.2011.550788     Document Type: Article

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