The foundations for Learning Campaign: Helping hand or hurdle?

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 549-560

  Meier, Corinne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Change management theory; Foundations for Learning Campaign; Literacy; Resources for effective teaching; Teacher perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857839399     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v31n4a432     Document Type: Article

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