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Has carried out several studies on curriculum design and evaluation. Her most recently published works include: Définir les objectifs de l'éducation (On Defining Educational Objectives); Objectifs de l'enseignement de la géographie—Enseignement primaire (Geography Teaching Objectives in Primary School); Lecture fonctionnelle—Objectifs et exercices d'évaluation (Functional Literacy—Objectives and Evaluation).She is also the author of many articles, some of which have appeared in the International Encyclopedia of Education.
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De Landsheere, V. Minimum competency in secondary education. Prospects 17, 38–48 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02195157
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