Schools as environments for social learning—shaping mechanisms? Comparisons of smaller and larger rural schools in norway

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 347-371

  Kvalsund, Rune ^a  

^a VOLDA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Comparative case studies; Rural schools; Social learning; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962303807     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0031383042000545771     Document Type: Article

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