Language teacher cognitions: Complex dynamic systems?

System

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 272-279

  Feryok, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Complex systems theory; EFL; EFL in Armenia; English language teacher; Language teacher cognition; Language teacher development; Practical theory; Teacher beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953545356     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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