Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ471733
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Alternative Schools as Critique of Traditional Schools: The Tvind Schools in Denmark.
Chamberlin, Chuck; Chamberlin, Linnie
Canadian Social Studies, v27 n3 p115-20 Spr 1993
Describes the philosophy and operation of the Danish Tvind Schools, private schools supported in part by public funds. Explains how the curriculum involves student travel, participation in curriculum decision making, and school management. Reviews the implicit criticisms of traditional schooling that the experiences of the Tvind Schools illustrate. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Experimental Schools, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Nontraditional Education, Private School Aid, Private Schools, School Administration
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark
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