Grappling With Curriculum Decolonisation in South African Primary Schools: The School Managers' Perceptions.

This study aimed to explore the South African school managers (principals) perceptions of how they cope with the contested view of curriculum decolonization. Situated in the pragmatic and phenomenological paradigm, the study adopted a mixed approach and utilizes a descriptive phenomenological design...

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Publicado en:Academicus no. 32; pp. 66 - 84
Autor principal: Moodley, Nageshwari Pam
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Publicado: Academicus 2025
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