Conditions for successful reforms: Characteristics of the organisation and culture in Chinese schools in a global context

Curriculum Reform in China: Changes and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 61-78

  Harris, Jessica ^a   Zhao, Yong ^b   Caldwell, Brian J ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c Educational Transformations Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

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