Pre-service teachers' conceptions about teaching and learning: A closer look at Singapore cultural context

Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-195

  Chan, Kwok wai ^a   Tan, Justina ^b   Khoo, Angeline ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 65549169064     PISSN: 1359866X     EISSN: 14692945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598660701268593     Document Type: Article

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