Improving teaching and learning of basic maths and reading in Africa: Does teacher preparation count?

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 272-282

  Akyeampong, Kwame ^a   Lussier, Kattie ^a   Pryor, John ^a   Westbrook, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lower grade primary; Newly qualified teachers; Pre service teacher education; Sub Saharan Africa; Teaching basic mathematics; Teaching early reading

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; LEARNING; PRIMARY EDUCATION; TEACHING;

GHANA; KENYA; MALI; SENEGAL; TANZANIA; UGANDA;

EID: 84875368310     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.09.006     Document Type: Article

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