Are Student Ratings of Teaching Effectiveness Influenced by Instructors' English Language Proficiency?

American Economist

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 17-29

  Finegan, T Aldrich ^a   Siegfried, John J ^a  

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EID: 67649329587     PISSN: 05694345     EISSN: 23281235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/056943450004400202     Document Type: Article

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