International Journal of
Vocational and Technical Education

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Voc. Tech. Educ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-534X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJVTE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 115

Full Length Research Paper

Implementation of competence-based curriculum in technical colleges: The case of Arusha City, Tanzania

Labani Kanyonga
  • Labani Kanyonga
  • General Studies Department of Arusha Technical College, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Noah Mtana
  • Noah Mtana
  • General Studies Department of Arusha Technical College, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Heike Wendt
  • Heike Wendt
  • Institute for School Development Research, TU Dortmund University Dortmund, Germany.
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  •  Received: 09 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 18 January 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

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