On the Problems of Asking for a Definition of Quality in Education

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 671-684

  Wittek, Line ^a   Kvernbekk, Tone ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

definition theory; education; family resemblance; quality; vagueness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857870905     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2011.594618     Document Type: Article

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