Learning communities for curriculum change: key factors in an educational change process in New Zealand

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-47

  Edwards, Frances ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

curriculum implementation; educational change; learning community; networks; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856092452     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2011.592077     Document Type: Article

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