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Lost in translation: Ever changing and competing purposes for national examinations in the Czech Republic

By: D. Greger and  E. Kifer  
Open Access
|Aug 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10159-012-0003-y | Journal eISSN: 1338-2144 | Journal ISSN: 1338-1563
Language: English
Page range: 43 - 81
Published on: Aug 21, 2012
Published by: University of Trnava, Faculty of Education
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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