Gleaning meaning from case studies in international comparison: Teachers’ experiences of reform in Russia and South Africa

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Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 331-340

  Schweisfurth, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84957376966     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305792990290310     Document Type: Article

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