Key competences in Europe: Interpretation, policy formulation and implementation

European Journal of Education

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 289-306

  Halász, Gábor ^a   Michel, Alain ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Compulsory education; Cross curricular key competences; Curriculum policy; European Union; Implementation strategy; Teacher professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051628627     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2011.01491.x     Document Type: Article

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