Teacher receptivity to curriculum reform and the need for trust: An exploratory study from southwest China

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-47

  Yin, Hong biao ^a   Lee, John Chi Kin ^b   Jin, Yu Le ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Curriculum reform; Teacher receptivity; Trust in colleagues

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863246735     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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