Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

Teachers’ concerns about the implementation of the standard-based curriculum in Ghana: A case study of Effutu Municipality

Stephen Kwakye Apau
  • Stephen Kwakye Apau
  • Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 23 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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