Why so many structural changes in schools and so little reform in teaching practice?

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 109-125

  Cuban, Larry ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Educational innovation; Educational policy; Innovation; Teaching; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874806760     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578231311304661     Document Type: Article

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