The science curriculum; the decline of expertise and the rise of bureaucratise

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 152-168

  Fensham, Peter J ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

bureaucratic control; contest; market; science curriculum; scientific expertise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876107159     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2012.737862     Document Type: Article

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