Perspectives on the cultural appropriacy of hong kong’s target-oriented curriculum (Toc) initiative

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 238-254

  Carless, David Robert ^a  

^a Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84967365261     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07908319908666581     Document Type: Article

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