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An Evaluation of the preservice English teacher education in a university in China: Pros and cons from an insider’s journey of learning Cover

An Evaluation of the preservice English teacher education in a university in China: Pros and cons from an insider’s journey of learning

By: Wang Ping  
Open Access
|Jul 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jped-2015-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1338-2144 | Journal ISSN: 1338-1563
Language: English
Page range: 151 - 174
Published on: Jul 24, 2015
Published by: University of Trnava, Faculty of Education
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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