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ERIC Number: EJ641760
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Learning in Nontraditional Environments: An International Perspective.
Koo, Ramsey; Harlin, Rebecca P.
Childhood Education, v77 n6 p338-40 2001
Examines the shortcomings of traditional schooling and the promise of learning in nontraditional environments in addressing student needs, teacher's role, and curriculum issues. Notes that the articles in this special issue indicate that a variety of situations and conditions lend themselves to nontraditional educational approaches or methods. (SD)
Descriptors: Children, Distance Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Methods, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Schools, Foreign Countries, Home Schooling, Instructional Innovation, Nontraditional Education, Public Education, Traditional Schools
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alternative Educational Plan; Brazil; International Trends; Netherlands; Norway; Thailand; United Kingdom; United States; Vietnam
Note: International Focus Issue: "Learning in Nontraditional Environments: An International Perspective."