Schools as Learning Organisations in Wales: A Critical Exploration of the International Evidence Base

Harris, Alma; Elder, Zoe; Jones, Michelle; Cooze, Angella

doi:10.16922/wje.24.1.3

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Schools as Learning Organisations in Wales: A Critical Exploration of the International Evidence Base

Alma Harris, Zoe Elder, Michelle Jones

, Angella Cooze

Cylchgrawn Addysg Cymru / Wales Journal of Education, Volume: 24, Issue: 1

Swansea University Authors: Alma Harris, Michelle Jones , Angella Cooze

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Within the Welsh education system, ‘Schools as Learning Organisations’ (SLOs) remains a centrepiece of current education policy. This article considers some of the key evidence base(s) that connect to and underpin the SLO model in Wales. This is not a review of the literature but rather an overview...

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Schools as Learning Organisations in Wales: A Critical Exploration of the International Evidence Base

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