Life orientation as experienced by learners: A qualitative study in North-West Province

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 212-223

  Jacobs, Anne ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Learners; Life orientation; National curriculum statement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961226727     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v31n2a481     Document Type: Article

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