Does reading the research make a difference? A case study of teacher growth in FL German

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 353-372

  Rankin, Jamie ^a   Becker, Florian ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARD COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33748346671     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2006.00429.x     Document Type: Article

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