The Contextualisation of 21st Century Skills Assessment in East Africa

This open access book is written for educators and policymakers who seek to empower young people with competencies necessary for fulfilling lives in the 21st century. It reports how a large group of educators from government and civil society organisations, together with researchers from universitie...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2024
Series:The Enabling Power of Assessment
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