Teacher interaction in psychosocial learning environments: Cultural differences and their implications in science instruction

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-111

  Khine, Myint Swe ^a   Fisher, Darrell L ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 38349043602     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514042000187566     Document Type: Article

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