Problems and barriers in children's learning when they transit from Kindergarten to Kindergarten class in school

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2003, Pages 51-66

  Broström, Stig ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Culture shock; Situated learning; Transition activities; Transition to school

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064023020     PISSN: 1350293X     EISSN: 17521807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2003.12016705     Document Type: Article

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