Beliefs about language learning: A study of Malaysian pre-service teachers

RELC Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-136

  Wong, Mary Siew Lian ^a  

^a Batu Lintang Campus   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

belief change; language learning; learner beliefs; pre service teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955836932     PISSN: 00336882     EISSN: 1745526X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0033688210373124     Document Type: Article

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