The intercultural dimension in EFL-teaching: A study of conceptions among Finland-Swedish comprehensive school teachers

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 527-547

  Larzén Östermark, Eva ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Culture; Curriculum; Foreign language teaching; Intercultural competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549099391     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830802346405     Document Type: Article

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