Bridging early educational transitions in learning through children's agency

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2003, Pages 67-86

  Dunlop, Aline Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children's agency; Educational cultures and traditions; Principles of learning; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891898114     PISSN: 1350293X     EISSN: 17521807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2003.12016706     Document Type: Article

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