Teachers’ perspectives on classroom practice in botswana: Implications for pedagogical change

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-268

  Tabulawa, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

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EID: 85008843117     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095183998236746     Document Type: Article

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