The use of culture portfolio project in a Korean culture classroom: Evaluating stereotypes and enhancing cross-cultural awareness

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-19

  Byon, Andrew Sangpil ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural awareness; Culture learning; Korean language and culture; Portfolio projects; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947653679     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/lcc323.0     Document Type: Article

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