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The significance of context for curriculum development in engineering education: a case study across three African countries

Jennifer M. CaseDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch7701, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Duncan M. FraserDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch7701, South AfricaView further author information
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Anil KumarDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, School of Engineering, Moi University, Eldoret, KenyaView further author information
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Ambrose ItikaDepartment of Chemical and Mining Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaView further author information
Pages 279-292 | Received 03 Apr 2014, Accepted 13 Apr 2015, Published online: 18 Jun 2015

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