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A Study on Singapore Chinese Language Teachers’ Professional Proficiency and Training Needs for Sustainable Development Cover

A Study on Singapore Chinese Language Teachers’ Professional Proficiency and Training Needs for Sustainable Development

By: Yun Wen and  Jing Wu  
Open Access
|Jan 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jtes-2017-0015 | Journal eISSN: 1691-5534 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4147
Language: English
Page range: 69 - 89
Published on: Jan 23, 2018
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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