Reviewing the case for geography, and the 'knowledge turn' in the English National Curriculum

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-264

  Lambert, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary working; Capabilities; Core knowledge; Curriculum making; Powerful knowledge; School geography

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960321627     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585176.2011.574991     Document Type: Article

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