Reconstructing Science Curricula Through Student Voice and Choice

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 362-384

  Seiler, Gale ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

curriculum; multicultural education; social justice; student voice; urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875774814     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: 15523535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124511408596     Document Type: Article

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