Teachers' experiences and perceptions of primary EFL in Norway and the Netherlands: A comparative study

European Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 319-341

  Drew, Ion ^a   Oostdam, Ron ^b   Van Toorenburg, Han ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Dutch National Institute for Curriculum Development   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34547589768     PISSN: 02619768     EISSN: 14695928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02619760701486159     Document Type: Article

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