Textbook trends in teaching language testing

Language Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-347

  Davies, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Informed by research; Knowledge; Language testing textbooks; Practical manuals; Principles; Professionalism; Skills; Teachers' resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549089037     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265532208090156     Document Type: Article

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