Students' and teachers' perceptions of effective foreign language teaching: A comparison of ideals

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-60

  Brown, Alan V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 60149099183     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2009.00827.x     Document Type: Article

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