The use of audio or video comprehension as an assessment instrument in the certification of English language teachers: A case study

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Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-14

  Coniam, D ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assessment; English language; Listening comprehension; Video

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035285155     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0346-251X(00)00057-9     Document Type: Article

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